What place did Codreanu's party achieve in the 1937 election?
Third
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Answer
The Iron Guard, a far-right nationalist, antisemitic and anti-communist paramilitary group, achieved third place in the 1937 election. Led by Corneliu Codreanu, the party had been founded in 1927 and was based on the principles of traditionalism, Orthodoxy and nationalism. The Iron Guard was opposed to the liberal democratic system in Romania and called for the creation of a fascist state.
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