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The '''British Union of Fascists''' (also referred to as '''British Union''' and simply '''the Party''') was a [[Fascism|fascist]] political party founded by [[Oswald Mosley]] in [[1932]]. ([[PROSE]]: | {{Infobox Organisation | ||
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|aka = British Union, Blackshirts | |||
|type = [[Political party]] | |||
|leader = [[Oswald Mosley]] | |||
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|bases = [[United Kingdom]] | |||
|first cs = Timewyrm: Exodus (novel) | |||
|appearances = {{il|[[PROSE]]: {{cs|Players (novel)}}|[[PROSE]]: {{cs|I, Alastair (novel)}}}} | |||
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The '''British Union of Fascists''' (also referred to as '''British Union''', the '''Blackshirts''', and simply '''the Party''') was a [[Fascism|fascist]] political party founded by [[Oswald Mosley]] in [[1932]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Timewyrm: Exodus (novel)}}, {{cs|I, Alastair (novel)}}) | |||
On the [[Inferno Earth]] Mosley was assassinated in [[1936]] by a government conspiracy, his [[The Leader|successor]] rallied most of the British people to the Party's cause and successfully overthrew the government in a revolution in [[1943]]. All other political parties were soon prohibited and in following decades it was only ever referred to it as "the Party", there being no others to confuse it with. ([[PROSE]]: | During the [[abdication crisis]] in [[1936]], Mosley's Blackshirts were loyal to [[Edward VIII]], something which the King appreciated. ([[PROSE]] {{cs|Players (novel)}}) | ||
== Other realities == | |||
On the [[Inferno Earth]] Mosley was assassinated in [[1936]] by a government conspiracy, his [[The Leader|successor]] rallied most of the British people to the Party's cause and successfully overthrew the government in a revolution in [[1943]]. All other political parties were soon prohibited and in following decades it was only ever referred to it as "the Party", there being no others to confuse it with. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|I, Alastair (novel)}}, [[TV]]: {{cs|Inferno (TV story)}}) | |||
{{Political parties}} | {{Political parties}} | ||
Revision as of 12:54, 12 June 2024
The British Union of Fascists (also referred to as British Union, the Blackshirts, and simply the Party) was a fascist political party founded by Oswald Mosley in 1932. (PROSE: Timewyrm: Exodus [+]Loading...["Timewyrm: Exodus (novel)"], I, Alastair [+]Loading...["I, Alastair (novel)"])
During the abdication crisis in 1936, Mosley's Blackshirts were loyal to Edward VIII, something which the King appreciated. (PROSE Players [+]Loading...["Players (novel)"])
Other realities
On the Inferno Earth Mosley was assassinated in 1936 by a government conspiracy, his successor rallied most of the British people to the Party's cause and successfully overthrew the government in a revolution in 1943. All other political parties were soon prohibited and in following decades it was only ever referred to it as "the Party", there being no others to confuse it with. (PROSE: I, Alastair [+]Loading...["I, Alastair (novel)"], TV: Inferno [+]Loading...["Inferno (TV story)"])
