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The New Zealand Legion
The year 1933 witnessed an unprecedented eruption of protest amongst urban businessmen and professionals in New Zealand. The most prominent manifestation of this protest was a radical conservative movement named the New Zealand Legion.
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Page 2 – Origins
The Wall Street Crash of October 1929 is generally recognised as the event that triggered the Great Depression. In New Zealand, the effects of the crash were not immediately
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Page 3 – The desire to 'do something'
The New Zealand Legion was much more than a conservative protest against the coalition government. It was the focal point for a wide range of individuals, overwhelmingly from
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Page 4 – Organisation and membership
For the first few months after its February 1933 formation, the New Zealand Legion’s efforts were devoted to organisation and recruitment.
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Main image: Robert Campbell Begg
New Zealand Legion leader Robert Begg about 1931
