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Lithuanian Nationalist Union

1924–1940 · 20th century · Also known as Tautininkai

The Lithuanian Nationalist Union (Tautininkai) was a nationalist political party founded in 1924, led by Antanas Smetona and Augustinas Voldemaras. After the military coup of December 1926 it became the ruling party of Smetona's authoritarian regime and from the mid-1930s the only legal party. It was dissolved after the Soviet occupation in 1940.

Lithuanian Nationalist Union
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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Lithuanian Nationalist Union. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lithuanian-nationalist-union
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“Lithuanian Nationalist Union.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lithuanian-nationalist-union. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Lithuanian Nationalist Union.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lithuanian-nationalist-union.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Lithuanian Nationalist Union’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lithuanian-nationalist-union (Accessed: ).

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