The Green Shirts and the Others

A History of Facism in Hungary and Romania

Nicholas M Talavera

• Editore: Center for Romanian Studies
• Anno: 2023
• ISBN:
  9781592113033
• Edizione: 1
• Argomento: Geschichte
• Categoria: Osteuropäische Geschichte

This book is a newly revised edition of Nicholas M. Nagy-Talavera\u2019s classic work The Green Shirts and the Others published by the Hoover Institution Press in 1970. This book is the standard work in English on the history of fascism in Romania and Hungary. The Green Shirts and the Others is the first comprehensive and comparative work in English on the history of the fascist movements in Hungary and Romania. The author presents an objective account of the history of the two countries from 1918 to 1945 and the role of fascist movements during these years. He considers the rise of these movements, the Arrow Cross in Hungary and the Legion of the Archangel Michael in Romania. He considers their evolution and growth during the interwar period, as well as during the tragic periods in which each movement came to power in its respective country. The author then draws conclusions and parallels from the comparative history of the two movements. The author, Nicholas M. Nagy-Talavera, was a leading American expert on the history of Hungary and Romania during the interwar period and World War II. He was a professor of history at California State University, Chico. His other books include Nicolae Iorga: A Biography.