ONR-ABC

Formation of ONR-ABC

ONR-ABC was formed in 1935 after the dissolution of the original National Radical Camp (ONR) by the Sanation government in 1934. The movement split into two main factions: the ABC faction, led by Tadeusz Gluziński and Jan Korolec, and the Falanga faction, led by Bolesław Piasecki.

The ABC faction emphasized the importance of Catholic values in state governance and advocated for a monarchist system, with an elected king and a strong senatorial body. It aimed to create a corporatist state in which the Church played a central role in both public and private life. Anti-Semitism was a core component of their ideology, as they viewed Jews as a threat to Polish national identity.

ONR-ABC operated as a paramilitary and propaganda organization. It engaged in organizing demonstrations, publishing nationalist newspapers such as ABC and Nowy Ład, and conducting public speeches to spread its ideologies. The movement also used violent tactics against political opponents, including clashes with Jewish students and attacks on perceived enemies of the Polish nation. The group's violent actions led to its delegalization by the Sanation government in 1935.

Despite this, ONR-ABC continued its activities underground, with members participating in clandestine organizations such as the Lizard Union and the Confederation of the Nation. These groups upheld the core values of ONR-ABC and continued its activities until the outbreak of World War II.

ONR-ABC adhered to a radical right-wing ideology, combining nationalism, Catholic integralism, and anti-Semitism. Key ideological tenets included:J. Tomasiewicz, W kierunku nacjokracji : tendencje autorytarne, totalistyczne i profaszystowskie w polskiej myśli politycznej (1933–1939): narodowcy - narodowi radykałowie - narodowi socjaliści, Katowice, 2019, s. 198S. Rudnicki, Obóz Narodowo Radykalny Geneza i działalność. Czytelnik, 1985, s. 306.S. Rudnicki, Obóz Narodowo Radykalny Geneza i działalność. Czytelnik, 1985, s. 305-306.

• National Radicalism – ONR-ABC advocated for a strong, homogeneous Polish state, united under Catholic values. The movement rejected any integration with minority groups, especially Jews, whom they saw as a threat to Polish cultural purity.
• Catholic Integralism – The movement called for the establishment of a Catholic state, in which the Church would play a central role in governance, law, and public life.
• Anti-Semitism – ONR-ABC propagated anti-Semitic views, considering Jews to be a foreign element that endangered Polish culture and traditions.
• Corporatism – The faction promoted a corporatist economic system, where the state would oversee all sectors of society and economy, rejecting both capitalism and socialism.

ONR-ABC had a significant impact on the development of Polish far-right politics in the interwar period. Its emphasis on Catholic nationalism and corporatism influenced the formation of future far-right movements in Poland, even after the movement was officially banned. Many members of ONR-ABC joined resistance groups such as the Confederation of the Nation during World War II, continuing their anti-communist and nationalist activities.

Despite the movement's official dissolution, its ideas survived in the underground and influenced post-war far-right organizations. In modern-day Poland, some contemporary far-right groups claim ideological heritage from ONR-ABC.

• National Radical Camp
• National Rebirth of Poland
• Falanga
• National Democracy (Poland)
• Polish nationalism

• [https://www.onr.com.pl/ Official website of the National Radical Camp]
• [https://www.polityka.pl/tygodnikpolityka/historia/1681906,1,skad-sie-wzial-oboz-narodowo-radykalny.read History of ONR by Szymon Rudnicki]

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