page_title: 1939 Nazi rally at Madison Square Garden
hierarchical_section_title: 1939 Nazi rally at Madison Square Garden
caption_attribution_description: German American Bund rally New York, Madison Square Garden, Febr 1939; from "The Nazis Strike" 1943
context_page_description: On February 20, 1939, a Nazi rally took place at Madison Square Garden, organized by the German American Bund. More than 20,000 people attended, and Fritz Julius Kuhn was a featured speaker. The Bund billed the event, which took place 2 days before George Washington's Birthday, as a pro-"Americanism" rally; the stage at the event featured a huge Washington portrait with swastikas on each side.
context_section_description: On February 20, 1939, a Nazi rally took place at Madison Square Garden, organized by the German American Bund. More than 20,000 people attended, and Fritz Julius Kuhn was a featured speaker. The Bund billed the event, which took place 2 days before George Washington's Birthday, as a pro-"Americanism" rally; the stage at the event featured a huge Washington portrait with swastikas on each side.
caption: Photograph from the event
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