Jews Fighting Fascism

1936 to 1939: Why Did Jews Volunteer to Fight for Republican Spain?

By 1936, the political ideology of right-wing populist governments and their concomitant “strong man” leaders had rooted in many parts of Europe. Antisemitism spread like a virus as political leaders gained popularity by arousing the masses against the mythical “Judeo-Bolshevik” enemy within. Jewish life had been obliterated in Germany. A Jew’s status was reduced to […]