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The '''British Union of Fascists''' ('''BUF'''), later named the '''British Union of Fascists and National Socialists''' and the '''British Union''', sometimes referred to as the '''Blackshirts''', was a [[fascist (broad sense)|fascist]] political party with [[Oswald Mosley]] as leader.
[[File:Flag of the British Union of Fascists.png|thumb|125px|BUF Flag]]
[[File:Signal-2022-12-29-12-34-57-000.png|thumb|125px|A BUF pin]]
'''The British Union of Fascists''' (BUF) was a British [[fascist]] political party formed in 1932 by [[Oswald Mosley]]. Mosley changed its name to the British Union of Fascists and [[National Socialist]]s in 1936 and, in 1937, to the British Union. In 1939, following the start of the [[WWAC]], the party was proscribed by the British government and in 1940 it was disbanded. the BUF emerged in 1932 from the electoral defeat of its antecedent, the New Party, in the 1931 general election. the BUF's foundation was initially met with popular support, and it attracted a sizeable following, with the party claiming 50,000 members at one point. the press baron [[Lord Rothermere]] was a notable early supporter. The[[jews]]influence eventually took its toll, however. the Olympia Rally of 1934, in which a number of[[jews]][[AntiFa]] protestors made vicious attacks against peaceful speakers of the BUF, was twisted in the fake news, and marked the beginning of decline.


=Data=
==History==  
*Abbreviation:BUF
[[File:Sir-Oswald-Mosley-at-Black-Shirt-Rally-London-Sept-14-1934.jpg|thumb|350px|[[Oswald Mosley]] (with [[Roman salute]]) at a BUF rally in [[London]], September 1934]]
British Union of Fascists was launched on 1 October 1932.


*Leader:Oswald Mosley
Predecessor organizations included Mosley's [[New Party (UK)]] and the [[British Fascists]]. Breakaway organizations included the [[British People's Party (1939)]] and the [[National Socialist League (UK)]].


*Founded:October 1, 1932
Paramilitary section of the BUF was the [[Fascist Defence Force]]. ''[[The Blackshirt]]'' (1933–1936) and ''[[Action (BUF)|Action]]'' (1936–1940) were the party's newspapers.


*Banned:May 23, 1940
The British Union of Fascists claimed 50,000 members in 1934. The Public Order Act 1936, which banned political uniforms, had a particularly strong effect on the BUF whose supporters were known as "Blackshirts" after the uniforms they wore. By 1939, total BUF membership had declined to 20,000.


*Merger of:[[New Party]], [[British Fascists]] (majority)
The party was subjected to violence by [[communists]], notably the 1936 [[Battle of Cable Street]] in London's East End.


*Succeeded by:Union Movement
In July 1939, BUF hosted one of the largest indoor political rallies in the world with Mosley speaking at a peace rally attended by over 30,000 people at Earls Court in [[London]].


*Headquarters:London, England
The BUF never faced a general election - feeling unready in 1935, they urged voters to abstain, offering the promise of "''Fascism Next Time''". There never was a "next time" as [[World War II]] delayed the next general election until July 1945.


Newspaper:The Blackshirt, Action
It was banned in 1940 and prominent BUF members were arrested and interned under [[Defence Regulation 18B]].


*Think tank:January Club
In the postwar period, Mosley founded the [[Union Movement]].


*Paramilitary wings:Stewards-Blackshirts, FDF
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="200" heights="200" perrow="5">
File:Sir-Oswald-Mosley-and-Blackshirts-.jpg|Party leader Oswald Mosley and Blackshirts
File:BUF september 1934.jpg|
File:Oswald Mosley, circa 1936.jpg|Oswald Mosley, circa 1936
File:Oswald-Mosley-at-a-BUF-rally-in-East-London-in-October-1936.jpg|Mosley at a BUF rally in East London, October 1936
File:Sir-Oswald-Mosley-inspects-his-followers-in-Millbank,-London, 1937.jpg|Oswald Mosley inspects his followers in Millbank, London, 1937
File:Damen der British Union of Fascists führen die neuen Uniforme vor.jpg|New uniforms for the ladies
File:Women Blackshirts.jpg|Women Blackshirts
File:Sir-Oswald-Mosley in London, 1 May 1938.jpg|Mosley in London, 1 May 1938
File:Mosley speaks at Earl’s Court 1939.jpg|Mosley speaks at Earl’s Court 1939
File:Bufnewspaper.jpg|Stop this war!
</gallery>


*Membership:40,000 (1934 est.)
==See also==
* [[International list of Shirt movements]]
==External links==
*[https://codoh.com/library/document/2102/ Sir Oswald Mosley: Briton, Fascist, European]
*[https://www.theoccidentalobserver.net/2017/08/06/dunkirk-backstory-jewish-traitors-communist-spies-and-the-internment-of-oswald-mosleys-blackshirts/ Dunkirk Backstory: Jewish Traitors, Communist Spies, and the Internment of Oswald Mosley’s Blackshirts]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICHo3SOf6L0 Blackshirts March - Mosley (1936)] - YouTube
*[https://www.oswaldmosley.com/ Oswaldmosley.com] - By the [[Friends of Oswald Mosley ]]


*Ideology:[[British fascism]], [[Monarchism]], British [[nationalism]], [[National syndicalism]], [[Corporatism]], Non-interventionism, Authoritarian democracy
[[Category:British political parties]]
 
[[Category:British fascism]]
*Political position:[[Third positionism]]
[[Category:Shirt movements]]
 
[[es:British Union of Fascists]]
*Colours:Red White Blue, Black (customary)
[[no:British Union of Fascists]]
 
[[sv:British Union of Fascists]]
*AnThem:"Comrades, the Voices"
 
 
 
 
 
=References=
{{Reflist|2}}
 
[[Category:Groups]]
[[Category:Political_parties]]
[[Category:Fascists]]

Revision as of 07:32, 22 August 2023

File:Flag of the British Union of Fascists.svg.jpg
Party flag.

The British Union of Fascists (BUF), later named the British Union of Fascists and National Socialists and the British Union, sometimes referred to as the Blackshirts, was a fascist political party with Oswald Mosley as leader.

History

File:Sir-Oswald-Mosley-at-Black-Shirt-Rally-London-Sept-14-1934.jpg
Oswald Mosley (with Roman salute) at a BUF rally in London, September 1934

British Union of Fascists was launched on 1 October 1932.

Predecessor organizations included Mosley's New Party (UK) and the British Fascists. Breakaway organizations included the British People's Party (1939) and the National Socialist League (UK).

Paramilitary section of the BUF was the Fascist Defence Force. The Blackshirt (1933–1936) and Action (1936–1940) were the party's newspapers.

The British Union of Fascists claimed 50,000 members in 1934. The Public Order Act 1936, which banned political uniforms, had a particularly strong effect on the BUF whose supporters were known as "Blackshirts" after the uniforms they wore. By 1939, total BUF membership had declined to 20,000.

The party was subjected to violence by communists, notably the 1936 Battle of Cable Street in London's East End.

In July 1939, BUF hosted one of the largest indoor political rallies in the world with Mosley speaking at a peace rally attended by over 30,000 people at Earls Court in London.

The BUF never faced a general election - feeling unready in 1935, they urged voters to abstain, offering the promise of "Fascism Next Time". There never was a "next time" as World War II delayed the next general election until July 1945.

It was banned in 1940 and prominent BUF members were arrested and interned under Defence Regulation 18B.

In the postwar period, Mosley founded the Union Movement.

Gallery

  • Sir-Oswald-Mosley-and-Blackshirts-.jpg

    Party leader Oswald Mosley and Blackshirts

  • BUF september 1934.jpg
  • Oswald Mosley, circa 1936.jpg

    Oswald Mosley, circa 1936

  • Oswald-Mosley-at-a-BUF-rally-in-East-London-in-October-1936.jpg

    Mosley at a BUF rally in East London, October 1936

  • Sir-Oswald-Mosley-inspects-his-followers-in-Millbank,-London, 1937.jpg

    Oswald Mosley inspects his followers in Millbank, London, 1937

  • Damen der British Union of Fascists führen die neuen Uniforme vor.jpg

    New uniforms for the ladies

  • Women Blackshirts.jpg

    Women Blackshirts

  • Sir-Oswald-Mosley in London, 1 May 1938.jpg

    Mosley in London, 1 May 1938

  • Mosley speaks at Earl’s Court 1939.jpg

    Mosley speaks at Earl’s Court 1939

  • Bufnewspaper.jpg

    Stop this war!

See also

External links

es:British Union of Fascists no:British Union of Fascists sv:British Union of Fascists

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