| | In order to create an illusion that the Ukrainian brand of nationalism was a product of domestic development, most early OUN writers denied their ideological connection to fascism in a self-deceptive manner, contradicting generally known facts.<ref>''[https://books.google.com/books?id=bGPjqNGPc40C&lpg=PA286&vq=Fascists%20Union&pg=PA285 Heroes and Villains: Creating National History in Contemporary Ukraine]'', David R. Marples, Central European University Press, 2007, pages 285–286.</ref> According to its initial declaration, the primary goal of OUN was to establish an independent and ethnically pure Ukrainian state.<ref>''[https://books.google.com/books?id=HDpgBgAAQBAJ&q=OUN+fascist Hitler's Europe Ablaze: Occupation, Resistance, and Rebellion during World War II]'', Philip Cooke & Ben Shepherd, Skyhorse Publishing, 2014, page 336.</ref> This goal was to be achieved by a national revolution, that would drive out all foreign element and set up an authoritarian state led by a strong man. The OUN's leadership felt that past attempts at securing independence failed due to the presence of democratic values in society, poor party discipline, and a conciliatory attitude towards Ukraine's traditional enemies. | | In order to create an illusion that the Ukrainian brand of nationalism was a product of domestic development, most early OUN writers denied their ideological connection to fascism in a self-deceptive manner, contradicting generally known facts.<ref>''[https://books.google.com/books?id=bGPjqNGPc40C&lpg=PA286&vq=Fascists%20Union&pg=PA285 Heroes and Villains: Creating National History in Contemporary Ukraine]'', David R. Marples, Central European University Press, 2007, pages 285–286.</ref> According to its initial declaration, the primary goal of OUN was to establish an independent and ethnically pure Ukrainian state.<ref>''[https://books.google.com/books?id=HDpgBgAAQBAJ&q=OUN+fascist Hitler's Europe Ablaze: Occupation, Resistance, and Rebellion during World War II]'', Philip Cooke & Ben Shepherd, Skyhorse Publishing, 2014, page 336.</ref> This goal was to be achieved by a national revolution, that would drive out all foreign element and set up an authoritarian state led by a strong man. The OUN's leadership felt that past attempts at securing independence failed due to the presence of democratic values in society, poor party discipline, and a conciliatory attitude towards Ukraine's traditional enemies. |
| | {{quotebox-float|The OUN shared the fascist attributes of antiliberalism, anticonservatism, and anticommunism, an armed party, totalitarianism, anti-Semitism, ''Führerprinzip'', and an adoption of fascist greetings. Its leaders eagerly emphasized to Hitler and [[Ribbentrop]] that they shared the [[Nazi]] ''Weltanschauung'' and a commitment to a fascist New Europe.}} | | {{quotebox-float|The OUN shared the fascist attributes of antiliberalism, anticonservatism, and anticommunism, an armed party, totalitarianism, anti-Semitism, ''Führerprinzip'', and an adoption of fascist greetings. Its leaders eagerly emphasized to Hitler and [[Ribbentrop]] that they shared the [[Nazi]] ''Weltanschauung'' and a commitment to a fascist New Europe.}} |