Which populist, right-wing veterans' movement campaigned for constitutional changes in early 1930s Estonia before being banned?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. The League of Veterans of the War of Independence (Vapsid)
- Step 1: The Eesti Vabadussõjalaste Liit (commonly known as the Vaps movement), led by Artur Sirk and Andres Larka, capitalized on the Great Depression. Step 2. They successfully drafted and passed an authoritarian presidential constitution in October 1933 before being outlawed in 1934. Answer: The League of Veterans of the War of Independence (Vapsid / Vabadussõjalased). Why not the others: Arrow Cross was Hungarian; Iron Guard was Romanian; Lapua was Finnish.
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