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We Fight Fascists
The 43 Group and Their Forgotten Battle for Post-War Britain
Buch von Daniel Sonabend
Sprache: Englisch

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In 1946 many Jewish soldiers returned to their homes in England imagining that they had fought and defeated the forces of fascism in Europe. Yet in London they found a revived fascist movement inspired by Sir Oswald Mosley and stirring up agitation against Jews and communists. Many felt that the government, the police and even the Jewish Board of Deputies were ignoring the threat; so they had to take matters into their own hands, by any means necessary.

Forty-three Jewish servicemen met together and set up a group that tirelessly organised, infiltrated meetings, and broke up street demonstrations to stop the rebirth of the far right. The group included returned war heroes; women who went undercover; and young Jews, such as hairdresser Vidal Sassoon, seeking adventure. From 1947, the 43 Group grew into a powerful troop that could muster hundreds of fighters turning meetings into mass street brawls at short notice.

The history of the 43 Group is not just a gripping story of a forgotten moment in Britain's postwar history; it is also a timely lesson in how to confront fascism, and how to win.
In 1946 many Jewish soldiers returned to their homes in England imagining that they had fought and defeated the forces of fascism in Europe. Yet in London they found a revived fascist movement inspired by Sir Oswald Mosley and stirring up agitation against Jews and communists. Many felt that the government, the police and even the Jewish Board of Deputies were ignoring the threat; so they had to take matters into their own hands, by any means necessary.

Forty-three Jewish servicemen met together and set up a group that tirelessly organised, infiltrated meetings, and broke up street demonstrations to stop the rebirth of the far right. The group included returned war heroes; women who went undercover; and young Jews, such as hairdresser Vidal Sassoon, seeking adventure. From 1947, the 43 Group grew into a powerful troop that could muster hundreds of fighters turning meetings into mass street brawls at short notice.

The history of the 43 Group is not just a gripping story of a forgotten moment in Britain's postwar history; it is also a timely lesson in how to confront fascism, and how to win.
Über den Autor
Daniel Sonabend is a writer and historian who lives in London. He studied for his MPhil in Political Thought and Intellectual History at Cambridge University. For the past six years he has been researching the 43 Group and working to share its story. This is his first book.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
Genre: Geschichte
Jahrhundert: 20. Jahrhundert
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: Gebunden
ISBN-13: 9781788733243
ISBN-10: 178873324X
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Sonabend, Daniel
Hersteller: Verso
Maße: 241 x 161 x 32 mm
Von/Mit: Daniel Sonabend
Erscheinungsdatum: 26.11.2019
Gewicht: 0,568 kg
Artikel-ID: 115148550
Über den Autor
Daniel Sonabend is a writer and historian who lives in London. He studied for his MPhil in Political Thought and Intellectual History at Cambridge University. For the past six years he has been researching the 43 Group and working to share its story. This is his first book.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
Genre: Geschichte
Jahrhundert: 20. Jahrhundert
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: Gebunden
ISBN-13: 9781788733243
ISBN-10: 178873324X
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Sonabend, Daniel
Hersteller: Verso
Maße: 241 x 161 x 32 mm
Von/Mit: Daniel Sonabend
Erscheinungsdatum: 26.11.2019
Gewicht: 0,568 kg
Artikel-ID: 115148550
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