German American Bund
| German American Bund | |
|---|---|
| Amerikadeutscher Volksbund | |
Flag of the German American Bund | |
| Also known as | German American Federation |
| Leader | Fritz Julius Kuhn |
| Foundation | March 19, 1936 (1936-03-19) |
| Dissolved | December 1941 (1941-12) |
| Country | United States |
| Active regions | New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, California and the Midwest |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Far-right |
| Major actions | |
| Status | Defunct |
| Size | ~25,000 |
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The German American Bund, or the German American Federation (German: Amerikadeutscher Bund, Amerikadeutscher Volksbund, AV), was a German-American Nazi organization which was established in 1936 as a successor to the Friends of New Germany (FONG, FDND in German) and disbanded in 1941. The organization chose its new name in order to emphasize its American credentials after the press accused it of being unpatriotic. The Bund was allowed to consist only of American citizens of German descent. Its main goal was to promote a favorable view of Nazi Germany.
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