Fascist

Martin Niemoller ~ Pastor and Defier of Adolf Hitler

This entry was posted in Perth People and tagged Fascist Pastor on January 29, 2014 by madeinpe

Born the son of a Protestant pastor, Martin Niemoller’s stand against the Nazification of Germany would lead him to become Adolf Hitler’s special prisoner and a symbol of resistance. Although initially supporting the rise to power of the National Socialists as a response to his dislike of the Weimar Republic, […]

Oswald Mosely ~ Leader of British Union of Fascists

This entry was posted in Perth People and tagged Fascist Politics Revolutionary on January 29, 2014 by madeinpe

In 1936 the North Inch was the scene of a confrontation between members of the British Union of Fascists (BUF – Oswald Mosley’s Black-shirts) and thousands of people opposed to them. This event took place against the backdrop of the ascendancy of Nazism in Germany. The rally took place on […]