German National Movement in Liechtenstein

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The German National Movement in Liechtenstein (Volksdeutsche Bewegung in Liechtenstein, VDBL) was a National Socialist party active in Liechtenstein in the years leading up to World War II. VDBL wanted to integrate Liechtenstein into the Third Reich and came to prominence after the Anschluss, seeking to follow the lead of Austria.

The organization disseminated its ideology through its newspaper, Der Umbruch (The Upheaval).

A slogan associated with the party was Liechtenstein den Liechtensteinern! (Liechtenstein for the Liechtensteiners). This implied a radical populism which would threaten the allegiance of the people of Liechtenstein to ruling Prince Franz Josef II.

The inability of the party to participate in the 1939 elections (after a pact between the main parties to keep the election date a secret), combined with the drastic decrease in Nazi sympathies following the outbreak of World War II led to the demise of the party and the subsequent end to any influence the organization had hoped to achieve.