Bund Rally Program

Publication

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Bund Rally Program

Entry/Object ID

WRHS: MS. 3632 League for Human Rights Records, 1934-1945, 1949, C. 4, F 1

Description

This poster announces a rally featuring Fritz Kuhn, the National Leader of the German American Bund, held at the Sons of Italy Auditorium in Cleveland, Ohio, on November 13, 1937. The event, titled "Mid-Western Rally Kreistag Fest-Programm," was scheduled for 8 PM, with an admission fee of 35 cents. The official designation "German American Bund" is prominently displayed. The poster is printed in black, red, and blue ink on a light-colored background. The logo of the Amerikadeutscher Volksbund (AV)/German American Federation is in the bottom right.

Context

This poster served as promotional material to publicize and attract attendees to the German American Bund rally featuring national Bund leader, Fritz Kuhn. In 1937, the German American Bund, led by Fritz Kuhn, was actively promoting pro-Nazi sentiment within the United States.

Collection

WRHS

Category

Booklet

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It Can't Happen Here? (body) Nazi sympathizers flocked to Cleveland in 1937 to hear an address by Fritz Kuhn, national leader of the German-American Bund. The rally's program is printed in English and German and freatures advertising from German-owned Cleveland shops.