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Part One: The Birth of American Fascism

Behind the Bastards

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Hitler Cuts Off Funding to the German-American Bund in 1938

Hitler cut off funding to the German-American Bund in 1938. John Metcalff, that under-calfer reporter, started publishing his articles from the inside of the Bund in 1937. In June of 1938, Gallup asked Americans which was worse. Fascism or communism. 32% said communism. Just 23% found fascism more dangerous.

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