The National Popular Rally (French: Rassemblement national populaire, RNP, 1941-1944) was one of the main collaborationist parties under the Vichy regime of World War II. It was created in February 1941 by Marcel Déat and was heavily inspired by Fascism.
Read more about National Popular Rally: February–October 1941: The RNP-MNR Period, The RNP Without The MSR (after October 1941), Organisation of The RNP Following October 1941, Primary Members of The RNP (after October 1941), Sources
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