Anti-Communist Activities of the Exile White Legion and Its Operation by the State Security in Slovakia
Anti-Communist Activities of the Exile White Legion and Its Operation by the State Security in Slovakia

Author(s): Vladimír Varinský
Subject(s): Recent History (1900 till today), Security and defense, Post-War period (1950 - 1989), History of Communism
Published by: Historický ústav SAV
Keywords: White Legion; anti-communist resistance; State Security in Slovakia;
Summary/Abstract: The White Legion constituted one of the longest-enduring manifestations of anti-communist resistance. It operated from Austria and coordinated activities in Slovakia mainly from 1950-1955; however, its influence persisted until the 1960s. It applied unorthodox methods of resistance that emphasized the psychological preparation of people, and thus it threatened the Achilles’ heel of the totalitarian regime and eventually turned out to be the most effective tool in the inner disintegration of the regime. The White Legion’s broadcaster was the first of its kind; broadcasters Slobodná Európa (Free Europe) and Hlas Ameriky (Voice of America) only started broadcasting one year later.

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