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Rexist Party of Belgium

political party, Belgium

Also known as: Rex, Rexists

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influence on Belgian history

In Belgium: The interwar period
…little success and the broader-based Rexists under the leadership of Léon Degrelle. The latter party won 21 seats, more than 10 percent of the chamber, in the elections of 1936. Strikes broke out in the same year and led the tripartite government of Paul van Zeeland to establish paid holidays…
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leadership by Degrelle

In Léon Degrelle
…founder and leader of the Rexist Party of Belgium, who collaborated with the Germans during World War II.
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views on fascism

In fascism: National fascisms
In Belgium the Rexist Party, led by Léon Degrelle, won about 10 percent of the seats in the parliament in 1936. Russian fascist organizations were founded by exiles in Manchuria, the United States, and elsewhere; the largest of these groups were the Russian Fascist Party (VFP), led by…
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