Panel Three – “Star-Spangled Fascists”: Fighting Fascism in the U. S.
In a 1939 Saturday Evening Post article entitled “Star-Spangled Fascists,” journalist Stanley High wrote: “One of the ominous distinctions of American fascism is that, without benefit of a Mussolini, a Hitler or even an Oswald Mosley, it continues to prosper and spread.” As fascism spread across Europe, it was also embraced by a small but vocal number of Americans, including high profile figures in the worlds of business and politics. This panel will examine the threat posed by fascist groups in the United States, such as the German American Bund, the Christian Front, and the Silver Shirts, and will survey the responses offered by Jewish Americans, whether in the form of political activism, espionage, or journalism.

Panelists:
Anna Duensing, University of Virginia
Jeffrey Gurock, Yeshiva University
Steven Ross, University of Southern California
Moderator: Marc Dollinger, San Francisco State University