Federation of Independents Verband der Unabhängigen | |
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| Founder | Herbert Kraus Viktor Reimann |
| Founded | 25 March 1949 |
| Dissolved | 1955/1956 |
| Preceded by | Greater German People's Party Landbund Nazi Party (not legal predecessors) |
| Succeeded by | Freedom Party of Austria |
| Ideology | German nationalism National liberalism |
| Political position | Right-wing |
The Federation of Independents (German: Verband der Unabhängigen, VdU) was a German nationalist and national-liberal political party in Austria active from 1949 to 1955. It was the predecessor of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ).[1]
- ^ Walter Manoschek (2002). "FPÖ, ÖVP, and Austria's Nazi Past". In Ruth Wodak; Anton Pelinka (eds.). The Haider Phenomenon in Austria. Transaction Publishers. p. 5. ISBN 978-1-4128-2493-4.