Date Awarded
2024
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Department
History
Advisor
Hiroshi Kitamura
Committee Member
Brianna Nofil
Committee Member
Andrew Fisher
Abstract
Thousands of Americans joined domestic Nazi organizations during the 1930s. While a vast amount of the public did not engage with such ideologies, the United States' flirtation with fascism was far more widespread than presented in conventional histories. These domestic organizations preached the perilous doctrines of National Socialism, utilizing patriotic language and iconography to garner support for their radical beliefs. This thesis portfolio evaluates the rhetoric employed by these American Nazis. The first paper evaluates the rhetoric of the German American Bund, the largest of these domestic Nazi sympathizers, and the language they employed regarding immigration. The second paper examines how these organizations appropriated Indigenous cultures to support their far-right politics.
DOI
https://dx.doi.org/10.21220/s2-ne4e-0k94
Rights
© The Author
Recommended Citation
Brooks, Grace Christiana, "Stars Spangled Swastikas: The Dangerous Of American Nazi Organizations In The 1930S" (2024). Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects. William & Mary. Paper 1727788017.
https://dx.doi.org/10.21220/s2-ne4e-0k94
