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Tag: German American Bund

0 History Antisemitism

Where are all the Jewish gangsters?

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish · 15 Mar

The article discusses the historical concept of "Muscular Judaism" promoted by Zionist leader Max Nordau in the 19th century as a response to anti-Semitism, emphasizing physical strength and agility as an important aspect of Jewish identity and self-defense.

0 History Antisemitism

When Bare-Knuckled Jewish Brawlers Bludgeoned the Nazis

Jewdicious in Jewdicious · 26 Jan

In the article "When Bare-Knuckled Jewish Brawlers Bludgeoned the Nazis" by Michael Golden, the focus is on the Jewish-Americans in the 1930s who took action against the rising Nazi sentiment in the US by physically confronting members of the German American Bund.

0 Holocaust Television/Film

Emes Ve-Emunah · 25 Jan

The PBS documentary "Nazi Town, USA" explores the largely unknown story of the German American Bund in the 1930s, which had numerous chapters across the U.S. and promoted fascist ideologies.

0 History Antisemitism

Why America was an easy mark for Nazi ideas

PJ Grisar in Forward · 22 Jan

The PBS documentary "Nazi Town, USA" explores the period in the 1930s when American citizens, affected by the Great Depression and influenced by racist policies and eugenic ideas, aligned themselves with groups like the German American Bund.

0 History Antisemitism

‘Nazi Town, USA,’ a new PBS documentary, examines the 1930s heyday of Hitler’s acolytes in the US

Linda Buchwald in JTA · 22 Jan

The new PBS documentary Nazi Town, USA explores the rise and fall of the German American Bund, a pro-Nazi organization that attracted about 100,000 members in the United States during the 1930s.

0 History Literature

‘The Plot Against America’: How the Forward reported the transformation of Charles A. Lindbergh

Forward · 15 Mar 2020

"The Plot Against America" by Philip Roth explores a counterhistory where Charles Lindbergh becomes president in 1940, paralleled with real events reported by The Forward, showcasing Lindbergh's transformation from hero to anti-Semitic figure.

0 Television/Film History

‘The Plot Against America’ is truer than even Philip Roth knew

PJ Grisar in Forward · 15 Mar 2020

"The Plot Against America" by Philip Roth, both the novel and the subsequent HBO miniseries, explores an alternate history where Charles Lindbergh, a sympathizer with Nazis, becomes President of the United States in 1940.

0 History Antisemitism

Hitler at the Garden

Thomas Doherty in Tablet · 20 Feb 2019

"A Night at the Garden" is a concise documentary capturing the chilling 1939 Nazi-themed rally by the German American Bund at Madison Square Garden, filled with propaganda, Nazi symbols, and anti-Semitic rhetoric.

0 Television/Film History

Marshall Curry Is Filming Cory Booker’s Presidential Run. But First, He Might Win An Oscar.

Forward · 2 Feb 2019

Marshall Curry's Oscar-nominated short film, "A Night at the Garden," explores the unsettling 1939 Nazi rally at Madison Square Garden, attended by 20,000 Americans who pledged allegiance to Hitler's ideals.