Hitler's American friends, the Third Reich's supporters in the United States, Bradley W. Hart
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Label
Hitler's American friends, the Third Reich's supporters in the United States, Bradley W. Hart
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Illustrations
platesillustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Hitler's American friends
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
1016968503
Responsibility statement
Bradley W. Hart
Sub title
the Third Reich's supporters in the United States
Summary
"Americans who remember World War II reminisce about how it brought the country together. The less popular truth behind this warm nostalgia: until the attack on Pearl Harbor, America was deeply, dangerously divided. In [this book], Bradley W. Hart uncovers the homegrown groups who sought to protect and promote Hitler, leave Europeans (and especially European Jews) to fend for themselves, and elevate the Nazi regime. Some of these friends were Americans of German heritage who joined the Bund, whose leadership dreamed of installing a stateside Führer. Some were as bizarre and hair-raising as the Silver Legion, run by an eccentric who claimed that Hitler fulfilled a religious prophesy. Some were Midwestern Catholics like Father Charles Coughlin, an early right-wing radio star who broadcast anti-Semitic tirades. Some were even members of Congress who used their franking privilege--sending mail at cost to American taxpayers--to distribute German propaganda. And celebrity pilot Charles Lindbergh ended up speaking for them all at the America First Committee. We try to tell ourselves it couldn't happen here, but Americans are not immune to the lure of fascism. [This book] is a powerful look at how the forces of evil manipulate ordinary people, how we stepped back from the ledge."--Dust jacket
Table Of Contents
The Bund -- The Silver Legion and the chief -- The religious right -- The senators -- The businessmen -- The students -- America First! -- The spies
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Third Reich's supporters in the United States
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- Public opinion, American
- 1900-1999
- History
- Fascism -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- German American Bund
- Fascism
- German American Bund -- History
- Antisemitism
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1933-1945
- Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945
- Public opinion
- HISTORY / United States / General
- International relations
- Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945 -- Public opinion
- Public opinion -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Antisemitism -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- United States
- Germany -- Relations -- United States
- Germany -- Foreign public opinion, American -- History -- 20th century
- Germany
- United States -- Relations -- Germany
- National socialism + Public opinion
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- Classification1
- Creator1
- Genre1
- Subject22
- Public opinion, American
- 1900-1999
- History
- Fascism -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- German American Bund
- Fascism
- German American Bund -- History
- Antisemitism
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1933-1945
- Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945
- Public opinion
- HISTORY / United States / General
- International relations
- Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945 -- Public opinion
- Public opinion -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Antisemitism -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- United States
- Germany -- Relations -- United States
- Germany -- Foreign public opinion, American -- History -- 20th century
- Germany
- United States -- Relations -- Germany
- National socialism + Public opinion
- Content1
- Author1
- Mapped to1