Mystery AtlasUS Militia Movement
A loosely organised, anti-government political movement that emerged in the United States in the early 1990s, promoting armed local militias and claims of an impending federal or globalist takeover.
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Events
US Militia Movement was influenced by Waco Siege.
US Militia Movement was influenced by Ruby Ridge Standoff.
Creatures & Figures
US Militia Movement popularised Black Helicopter Claim — Central symbol of the early-1990s US militia movement, via figures including Mark Koernke and Linda Thompson.
Concepts & Beliefs
US Militia Movement is frequently compared to New World Order — Shared ideological roots in 1990s anti-globalist and anti-federal-government claims.
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