An anti-fascist minority? Swedish-speaking Finnish responses to fascism

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National indifferences during everyday nationalism: Experiencing the nation in Finland in the aftermath of the Second World War

“…This form of ethnonationalism strove to shut Swedish‐language citizens outside of the nation. Correspondingly, some of the Finland–Swedes did not affiliate unreservedly with Finland and Finnishness as they supported the East Swedishness ( östsvenskhet ) movement, the radical forms of which involved racist and irredentist tones (Kaihovirta & Wickström, 2019). The notion of ‘Swedish soil’ and the urge to protect it by promoting smallholding also gained ground in the Swedish‐speaking regions of Finland during this period (Markkola & Östman, 2021).…”

Anti-fascism in European History

“…22 The Jewish leaders of the National Liberal Party, who headed the most important economic institutions in Trieste, hastened to add to the already existing synagogues a new one, built as a monumental temple, inspired by ancient Middle East architecture and Viennese Sezession. 23 The Italian government, although allied since 1882 with Austria-Hungary and Germany in the so-called "Dreibund" or "Triplice," was not insensitive to the plight of its compatriots in Trentino or in the provinces on the shores of the eastern Adriatic; nor was it deaf to the assertions of patriotic and nationalistic associations which preached that Italy, as heir of both the Roman and Venetian empires, should reach its histori- 22 Gorazd Bajc, Borut Klabjan, Ogenj, ki je zajel Evropo: Narodni dom v Trstu 1920(Ljubljana: Cankarjeva založba, 2021), 56. 23 Tulia Catalan, La comunità ebraica di Trieste (1781-1914: Politica, società e cultura (Trieste: LINT, 2000).…”

“…22 An analysis of the first five years of Ženski svet shows that the periodical followed the guidelines indicated by its editorial board in the first issue, viz., "to fight against the neighbour's voracity" and to address Slovene women of all social strata. 23 Excessive competition in men's fields and overly radical feminism became undesirable in the new situation.…”

“…Rossi issued a decree that the Pope had accepted his resignation. 23 Reports state that Sedej's consent to resign was essentially prompted by Pasetto's promise on behalf of the Pope, namely, that, according to Pasetto's assurances, Sedej's successor would treat Slovenes and Croats fairly. The same report by Janko Kralj states:…”

"Om bödeln kunde uttrycka sig"

“…13 I finländsk kontext innebär det i praktiken en förskjutning från att ha sett antifascismen som en verksamhet enbart förknippad med kommu nismen och arbetarrörelsen till något som bedrevs tvärsöver det politiska spektrumet. 14 I denna breddade definition passar Tuomi nen in väldigt väl -hon sympatiserade med vänstern under kampen mot nazismen, och var även medlem i vänsterföreningen Kiila 1948-1949, men gick ur den sistnämnda för att hon motsatte sig det sovjetiska maktspelet. 15 Enligt Barck stod hon vid tiden för Besk brygd "i högsta grad över alla partigränser", i och med bokens positiva mottagande i både vänster och höger press.…”