Silver Legionism

Silver Legionism is a fascist ideology representing the ideas of the Silver Legion of America. It is culturally far-right, economically cantered, and has uniquely 1930's American characteristics, such as non-interventionism and opposition to President Roosevelt's New Deal; in addition, it has  Clerical Fascism,  American Nationalism,  Corporatism,  Anti-Communism,  White Nationalism and racial segregation integrated into its beliefs.

Silver Legionism hoped to create a "Christian Commonwealth" without Jews or non-whites, which would be brought about by a "Silver Revolution" that would put the organization's leader, William Pelley, in power.

History
William Dudley Pelley was born in March 12th 1890 at Lynn, Massachusetts, America who lived in poverty with his father, William George Apsey Pelley and his mother, Née Goodale/Grace who both are descents from Britain. William George Apsey Pelley was a Southern Methodist Church minister who later become a small businessman and shoemaker but also he claimed that he was a descent from one of Queen Elizabeth I’s knights while Sir John Pelley who is father of William George Apsey Pelley came to America from Britain through Newfoundland, Canada and also Née Goodale's family arrived in New England with the Great Puritan Migration.

William Dudley Pelley was in his early teens when he worked in the tissue factory for long hours and little pay even he saved his pennies for food. He was self-educated by reading a lot of books in his spare time to escape from the drudgery along with material impoverishment of his adolescence and he dreamed of being a writer in which it came true. In years later he created his first newspaper in his father's barn called "The Junior Star" and then he was enrolled at High School that he started a magazine called "The Black Crow" even he was more smarter than most college graduates.

In 1907, William Dudley Pelley along with his family moved to Fulton, New York when his father became an executive in a toilet paper factory but later he is now a executive eventually becoming the treasure and general superintendent but in 1909, he just became an editor and publisher of Philosopher Magazine in which he supported Christian Socialism even he called Jesus "Comrade Christ." On December 16, 1911 he married Marion Harriet Stone but got a divorce ten years later and from 1912 to 1915 he worked at the Wilmington Times along with other regional newspapers but he moved to Vermont wrote a popular fictional series of stories about small time life centred in a fictional town called Paris, Vermont thus popularized the small-town genera of fiction that grew into television shows like The Waltons 1972-1981 and The Andy Griffith Show 1960–1968.

In 1918, William Dudley Pelley along with his first wife went to Imperial Japan to survey Protestant foreign missions for the Methodist Centenary Movement but he sees American soldiers being deployed at Siberia to help White Russian soldiers fight the Bolshevik soldiers during The Russian Civil War 1917-1923. He went to Siberia in which he witnessed the atrocities by the Bolsheviks that lead him to become an Anti-Communist and then later he found out that Vladimir Lenin was secretly Jewish so he was now an Anti-Semite but after that he became part of the Red Cross to help wounded White Russians in Siberia but later he traveled throughout Europe as a foreign correspondent for the Saturday Evening Post.

William Dudley Pelley returned to America in 1920 to work for become the Chicago Tribune Newspaper and went to Los Angles, California to at Hollywood as screenwriter for 21 films working for every major studio except Paramount. He got the O. Henry Awards for his short stories like "The Face In The Window" in 1920 along with "The Continental Angle" in 1930 and he wrote screenplays for the Lon Chaney films like two almost famous films "The Light in the Dark" in 1922 and "The Shock" in 1923.

In 1928, William Dudley Pelley has entered the Esoteric World when he had an Out-Of-body Experience in Altadena, California for that which he travelled to heaven for a meeting with God & Jesus Christ for seven minutes and talked about the spiritual transformation of America. He later claimed that the experience gave him the ability to levitate, see through walls, and have more out-of-body experiences at will. In 1929, William Dudley Pelley became disillusioned with the movie industry and later he experienced an event called The Great Depression but then in 1930, he moved to New York City where founded the Galahad Press and began to lecture or teach on spiritualism while most of his followers at this time were women.

William Dudley Pelley moved to Washington DC in October 1931 but later to Asheville, North Carolina in July 1932.

In 1932 he has founded The Galahad College that specialized correspondence courses on "Social Metaphysics" and "Christian Economics.

William Dudley Pelley, becomes an admirer of Adolf Hitler, founded the Silver Legion of America on January 31, 1933, modelling his group after  Mussolini's Black Shirts and  Hitler's Brown Shirts, just a day after Adolf Hitler became the Chancellor of Germany. In doing so, Pelley became one of the very first Americans to create an organization praising the work of Hitler. Pelley held many rallies and speeches around the country and used his prior columnist skills to create newspapers and magazines spreading his ideology. By 1935 the Silver Legion had 15,000 members; however, this number would greatly decline as years went on dropping to below 5,000 by 1938.

There is some hidden events involving the Silver Legion Of America for example, a Silvershirt field marshal by the name of Roy Zachary who was in Chicago was publicly threatened to kill President Franklin F. Roosevelt or he wanted commit suicide (Not) if nobody helped him and also a local leader of the Silver Legion in Cleveland called for an armed uprising to prevent an impending Socialist Revolution. The San Diego Silver Shirts group conducted military exercises, stole weapons from a nearby naval base, and wanting to planned a siege on the city but it was stop by the authorities before this could happened.

Pelley would unsuccessfully run for office in the 1935 Presidential Election under the Christian Party with Willard Kemp as the vice presidential candidate, only receiving 1,600 votes. In 1940, the Silver Legion's headquarters in Asheville, North Carolina, was seized and raided by the HCUA, forcing Pelley to relocate to Noblesville, Indiana, and fight lengthy and expensive legal battles. After Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7th and America declared war on Japan a day later, Pelley was led to disband the Silver Legion. He continued to attack the government in his magazines, which later prompted him to get arrested and in April of 1942 get charged with several accounts of sedition and high treason. He was set to serve 15 years in prison, but only served 8 before being paroled and released as parole in 1952. In his final years, Pelley dealt with charges of securities fraud that had been brought against him while he was desist from all political activity but he developed an elaborate religious philosophy called "Soulcraft" based on his belief in UFOs along with extraterrestrials and then he died on June 30, 1965, aged 75, in Noblesville, Indiana, where he is buried.

William Dudley Pelley has a wife named Agnes Marion Henderson-Pelley and he has a daughter named Adelaide Pelley Pearson

Several members of the Silver Legion went on to become high-ranking officials of other groups such as Aryan Nations,  The John Birch Society, and Posse Comitatus.

Kaiserreich
In an alternative universe based on a popular meme game called Hearts Of Iron IV, the man called William Dudley Pelley has supported Louisiana Governor Huey Long since 1932 and wrote endorsements of Huey Long's Share Our Wealth plan to urged his followers to join The Silver Legion of America. The Silver Legion has gained some traction with members of the Ku Klux Klan but caused a sharp decline in membership following the conviction of Grand Grand Dragon D.C. Stephenson for the rape along with murder of Madge Oberholtzer and in 1934, William Dudley Pelley came into contact with Herbert W. Armstrong who is a the founder of the Grace Communion International Radio and a Anglo-Saxon Supremacist. The Silver Legion becomes a paramilitary force for the American Union State during The Second American Civil War to fight against the  Federalists along with the  Syndicalists and during the gameplay, you can do a coup with The Silver Legion against leader Huey Long to make William Dudley Pelley the new leader of the American Union State.

Personality and Behavior
Silver Legionism is wildly r***** and has a unique sense of fashion. He is also highly into spiritualism and ufology, so much that ufology is like a new religion for him. He spends most of his time doing stuff like writing books or trying to use spiritualism as a means of contacting extraterrestrials who will help kickstart the Silver Revolution. He is a big fan of George Washington, who he celebrates because he believes he is a fascist hero.

How To Draw
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 * 1) Draw a ball and color it in silver.
 * 2) Draw a Slab Serif-font scarlet-colored "L" either on the top left or middle of the ball. (Note: If drawn on the top left the L should be smaller, while if it's drawn in the middle it should be larger.)
 * 3) Draw the eyes and you're done!
 * 4) (Optional) Give the ball a campaign hat.

Friends

 * [[File:Washdem2.png]] George Washington - I am big fan of you and we share the same [[File:PagTheo.png]] Esoteric believes even you have involved in [[File:Esosoc.png]] Freemasonary.
 * [[File:Lincolnism.png]] Abraham Lincoln - It was the right choice to end slavery during a brutal civil war and it was good idea to sent former slaves back to their natural homeland but it never happened because of a Confederate Conartist that killed you in the back of your head.
 * [[File:Jeffersondem2.png]] Jeffersonian Democracy - You are a friend of Washington, created the [[File:Consti.png]] constitution and become an amazing [[File:Prez.png]] president, so that means you are based.
 * [[File:Nazi.png]] National Socialism - Based friend from Germany that knows the world truth.
 * [[File:Positive_Christianity.png]] Positive Christianity- My ideological forerunner in [[File:Nazi.png]] Germany
 * [[File:Methodist_Theocracy.png]] Methodist Theocracy - My True religion (sorry for denouncing you in the 1950s, but the occult was where the REAL joy was!)
 * [[File:Cfash.png]] Clerical Fascism - Religious And Fascist? Based.
 * [[File:Whitesup.png]] White Nationalism - I want to live in a White America.
 * [[File:RussianWhites.png]] White Movement - I was part of the Red Cross to help you feel better in Siberia even you are a [[File:Orth.png]] Orthodox Christian instead of a [[File:Catheo.png]] Catholic one.
 * [[File:Altr.png]] Alt-Right - Zoomers who are against ethnic substitution.
 * [[File:Fash.png]] Fascism - My Mentor and creator of things even you are a Catholic.
 * [[File:Isolationist.png]] Isolationism - We should not attack Germany or any other innocent nation.
 * [[File:Rpop-tinfoilhat.png]] Right-Wing Populism - Tell me something that I did not know about.
 * [[File:Protect.png]] Protectionism - I want America too be itself.
 * [[File:Corptism.png]] Corporatism - It was not [[File:ML.png]] corrupt Communism and it was not [[File:Corp.png]] Crony Capitalism either.
 * [[File:Ethnonat.png]] Ethnonationalism - I am proud to be an [[File:Cball-US.png]] American.
 * [[File:Jacksonian_Democracy.png]] Jacksonian Democracy - Don't worry about your plans of the future because I am here to fullfill them.
 * [[File:Fuente.png]] Fuentesism - Bascially my modern self but more Internetist.
 * [[File:SocialConservative.png]] Social Conservatism - I almost forgot about you since I realized that [[File:Patcon.png]] Imposter with a hat was really you but not.
 * [[File:Rockwell.png]] Rockwel Neo-Nazism - Someone was carrying on the fight he began thirty years before but he died a painful death with a gun after I died of natural causes.
 * [[File:Cultism.png]] Cultism - I did dabble in the occult quite a bit, and I had a lot of esoteric views about extraterrestrials later in life.

Frenemies

 * [[File:Consti.png]] Constitutionalism - "For Christianity And The Constitution" this holy peace of paper have to be reformed just like the other constitutions from foregin democratic nations.
 * [[File:Native.png]] Indigenism - Thanks for helping me. But why do you not like me anymore and now feel bad for holding slaves? Why can't you be more like your based ancestors?
 * [[File:Esofash.png]] Esoteric Fascism - Spiritualism can be a Christian thing as well even you are a Pagan.
 * [[File:Long.png]] Longism (Kaiserreich) - I am your sidekick because you are a hero to the people but please don't reject me just because I'm little different for you to handle.
 * [[File:Mediastocracy_flair.png]] Mediacracy - I was a Hollywood screenwriter and created The Silvershirt Weekly but you have become too [[File:Lib.png]] for me to handle but I was appeared in The American Magazine as a real celebrity.
 * [[File:Showa-kanmuri.png]] Showa Statism - You supposed to strike when I was president of this country but not to strike when I was not ready and it puts me into jail.
 * [[File:Posadist.png]] Posadism - I have made a fanfiction about you helping me with the Silver Revolution so you can not be a [[File:Soc.png]] Socialist for a change.
 * [[File:Crusadism.png]] Crusadism - I have written a story about you that turned into a short movie called The Light In The Dark (1922) and it was about the holy grail but if you found it in real life just don't give it to the [[File:Catheo.png]] Pope because he is going to use it as a tiny toilet even he does not wipe his butt.
 * [[File:Trumpism.png]] Trumpism - Finally, everyone will know my name because I was being compared to you and also you're almost perfect to be good president but you can't fund Israel because they are ruining the American dream but also you called National Socialists evil for no reason other than Progressive Prefection.

Enemies

 * [[File:Jewish_Capitalism.png]] Jewish Capitalism - Did you cause The Great Depression because there is rumors about you doing it to make the people suffer for your own pleasure.
 * [[File:CPUSA.png]] Bill Of Rights Socialism - You have rigged an election and it was Un-American.
 * [[File:Soc.png]] Socialism - It was also known as class division.
 * [[File:Catheo.png]] Catholic Theocracy - Papist P!ss.
 * [[File:Zio.png]] Zionism - Filthy Jew.
 * [[File:Ormarxf.png]] Marxism - I will save America from you.
 * [[File:Bundis.png]] Bundism - COMMIE JEW!
 * [[File:Labzion.png]] Labour Zionism - ANOTHER ONE!
 * [[File:Blacknat.png]] Black Nationalism - N*****!
 * [[File:Blackzio.png]] Black Zionism - Abomination.
 * [[File:Stalin.png]] Stalinism - P3dostache Georgian Socialist.
 * [[File:Zapa.png]] Neozapatismo - This is what happens when I invaded Latin America in this alternative timeline.
 * [[File:Synd.png]] Syndicalism (Kaiserreich) - Did not realize you are my enemy in this timeline.
 * [[File:Cathwor.png]] Catholic Workerism - I have nether seen that coming even both of us are underated.
 * [[File:Sewersoc.png]] Sewer Socialism - You are too gross to lead America.
 * [[File:FDRismF.png]] Franklin D. Roosevelt - You did not listen to the people even [[File:Long.png]] Huey Long.
 * [[File:Conservative_Posadism.png]] Douglas MacArthur - We The People have reclaimed Washington DC from Federalist Tyranny.
 * [[File:Krit.png]] Kritarchy - I got parole after serving 8 years in prison when you have a heart attack or something and the only judge that I trust is [[File:Jesus.png]] Jesus Christ.
 * [[File:Satan.png]] Satanic Theocracy - I will never forget about you as my foe.
 * [[File:StateathFedora.png]] State Atheism - The reason why most abolitionists are Christians because "God Created All Men Equal" and he wanted you to be sent to hell because you're hat is way too big for an icon like that.
 * [[File:Matmon.png]] Matriarchal Monarchism - Queen Anne you suck and the real reason why I have created you is because you're starring as a villain in a movie called The Shock (1923), I know you are being a failure in life stoopid Alicorn (Insult).

[[File:Wikipedia.png]] Wikipedia

 * Silver Legion of America
 * William Dudley Pelley
 * Christian Party (United States, 1930s)

[[File:YouTube.png]] Videos

 * When the ‘American Hitler’ Came to Washington | Mossback’s Northwest by KCTS9
 * Nazis In Los Angeles? The Story Of The Silver Shirts Legion by ColbyJack Cheese Exploration
 * The Silver Legion of America’s Program - William Dudley Pelley by Zoltanous HN
 * William Dudley Pelley on Tulpa by Not Available
 * No More Hunger - William Dudley Pelley by Not Available
 * Introduction to William Dudley Pelley and Liberation Soulcraft by Adelaide Pelle by Not Available
 * William Dudley Pelley on The Christian Commonwealth by Not Available
 * Lungs of Betelgeuse - William Dudley Pelley & The Silver Legion of America by Not Available
 * A Corpse in the Road by William Dudley Pelley, 1952 by Not Available

Alternate History

 * {Alt.} Season Premiere - The Silver Legion Alternate History. by DA Group Education
 * What If America Became Fascist? | Alternate History by Monsieur Z
 * Communist Confederacy | Alternate History by Monsieur Z
 * Pelley President by Alternatehistorypt
 * Top 5 MORE U.S. Dictatorship What Ifs by The Alternate Historian

Lon Chaney's Films

 * The Light In The Dark 1922 by Chloroform And Silver Nitrate
 * The Shock 1923 by TheVideoCellar

Archvillian Substack & Soulcraft Teachings

 * The Main Page Of This Secret Website
 * Soulcraft Teachings

Other Websites

 * The Kasierreich Universe
 * Silver Shirts
 * The Silver Shirts
 * William Dudley Pelley

Literature

 * Hidden Empire by William Dudley Pelley
 * No More Hunger by William Dudley Pelley
 * Nostradamus Volume 1 of 17 by William Dudley Pelley
 * Golden Rubbish by William Dudley Pelley
 * My Seven Minutes In Eternity by William Dudley Pelley
 * Star Guests by William Dudley Pelley
 * Soul Eternal by William Dudley Pelley
 * Dupes Of Judah by William Dudley Pelley
 * 45 Questions About The Jews by William Dudley Pelley

Gallery
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