National Alliance (United States)
National Alliance | |
|---|---|
| Founder | William Luther Pierce |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Split from | National Youth Alliance |
| Headquarters | |
| Membership | 2,500 (2002) |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Far-right |
| Religion | Cosmotheism |
The National Alliance was a white supremacist, neo-Nazi political organization founded by William Luther Pierce in 1974 and based in Mill Point, West Virginia. It was formed out of a split in the National Youth Alliance, an organization run by Pierce, a former member of the American Nazi Party, and Willis Carto. The National Alliance had several business ventures, including the record label Resistance Records, a book publisher, and several periodicals. It was the largest and most significant neo-Nazi group of its time.
Membership in 2002 was estimated at 2,500 with an annual income of $1 million. Membership declined after Pierce's death in 2002, and after a split in its ranks in 2005 and several power struggles, it became largely defunct, though some members still claim the name.