1933: Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany

Question 1

When was the BUF launched and what was its aim?

Answer 1

The British Union of Fascists was launched in October 1st 1932 the BUF aimed to copy Mussolini’s ideology, and Hitler’s Nazi party

Question 2

By 1933 what did many European countries have?

Answer 2

by 1933 many European countries had Fascists parties

Question 3

What does the Symbol of Fascism mean?

Answer 3

The original symbol of fascism in Italy under Benito Mussolini was the fasces. This is an Ancient Imperial Roman Symbol representing power and authority carried by lictors in front of magistrates; bundle of sticks featuring an axe, indicating the power over life after death

Question 4

Who founded the BUF?

Answer 4

Oswald Mosley founded the BUF

Question 5

Why did the BUF increase their support inBritain in the 1930s?

Answer 5

• it was an attractive party yo suffragettes and men who sought to seek sexual equality as no other party paid women as much respect as BUF
• socialism highly desirable in post war era as idea of ‘utopian socialism’ expressed - prospect designed to cope with current collapse of capitalist economy
• provided solutions to GB’s problems

Question 6

Policies of the BUF:

Answer 6

• party embraced Nazi style anti-semitism
• anti-war
• wanted to have race hierarchy like Nazi Germany

Question 7

What was the Battle of Stockton and why was it significant?

Answer 7

The Battle of Stockton was a clash between members of the BUF and anti-fascist demonstrators from small local Communist part and National Unemployed Workers Movement member. It was significant because the march was an early attempt to rally support in depressed areas but the anti-fascists protested and drove out the BUF. The Party’s embrace of Nazi style anti-semitism lead to increase of violent anti-fascist confrontations.

Question 8

Who was the deputy leader of BUF in 1933?

Answer 8

William Joyce

Question 9

In 1933 William Joyce was the deputy leader of the BUF. What was he infamous for?

Answer 9

• Nazi propagandist
• active in blackshirts (any armed squads of Italian fascists under Benito Mussolini) during 1930s and at outbreak of war he quickly crossed over to Germany from where he soon began to broadcast nightly to Britain - found guilty of treason and hanged in 1946 at age of 39yrs
• last person to be executed for treason in UK
• nicknamed “Lord Haw-Haw”