Who was Codreanu's political rival that imprisoned him?
King Carol II
King George VI of the United Kingdom
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Answer
King Carol II was a political rival of Codreanu, who was the leader of the Romanian National Legionary Movement (Legionnaires). The Legionnaires were a fascist movement that opposed the Romanian monarchy and advocated for an ethnically pure Romania. In 1933, Codreanu was arrested and imprisoned by King Carol II, who feared the Legionnaires' growing popularity.
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