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Chile: A group of youths affiliated with the fascist National Socialist Movement of Chile are executed after surrendering during a failed coup.

Historical image related to Chile: A group of youths affiliated with the fascist National Socialist Movement of Chile are executed after surrendering during a failed coup. from September 5, 1938

Chile

Country in South America

Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Chile had a population of 17.5…
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National Socialist Movement of Chile

Far-right political party in Chile from 1932 to 1938

The National Socialist Movement of Chile was a political movement in Chile during the Presidential Republic Era with an associated National Socialist party. It initially supported the ideas of Adolf Hitler, although it later moved towards a more local form of fascism. They were…
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Seguro Obrero massacre

1938 retaliation by Chilean authorities against a failed coup by National Socialists

The Seguro Obrero massacre occurred on 5 September 1938, and was the Chilean government's response to an attempted coup d'état by the National Socialist Movement of Chile (MNSCh), whose members were known at the time as Nacistas ("Nazis"). Known for their affinity towards…
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