20,000 Americans at a Nazi rally in Madison Square Garden on 20 February 1939

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image showing 20,000 Americans at a Nazi rally in Madison Square Garden on 20 February 1939

togocann49 on September 2nd, 2024 at 05:02 UTC »

Mayor LaGuardia let the event take place, betting that event would work to discredit the movement. He made have had a point, as German American Bund membership went into a steeper decline (was in decline at time of planned event as well) afterward.

karlbaarx on September 2nd, 2024 at 05:39 UTC »

Also a guy ran on stage and punched one of them in the face, he got arrested for his efforts but what a fucking hero.

Skit071 on September 2nd, 2024 at 06:52 UTC »

The OP pic is not the 1939 MSG rally.

Actual footage from the 1939 MSG rally.

https://www.pbs.org/video/night-garden-qh6mme/