Non-Sectarian Anti-Nazi League
The Non-Sectarian Anti-Nazi League to Champion Human Rights (originally American League for the Defense of Jewish Rights ) was an American organization founded in 1933 with the aim of an economic boycott against National Socialist Germany .
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It was founded in New York City . President until 1938 was Samuel Untermyer , then James H. Sheldon.
The organization tried to use radio and writings to get the American people to stop buying German goods. To this end, it published the “Anti-Nazi Economic Bulletin” , which included lists of companies that sold German goods. These companies were written to and asked to participate in the boycott. If one company refused, other companies that participated in the boycott were called upon to boycott that company.
The aim was also to prevent Americans from traveling to Germany so that they would not bring any money to Germany. A boycott was also called against the 1936 Summer Olympics .
The organization existed until the death of James H. Sheldon in 1975.
effect
In a report by the Reich Ministry of Economics on the export situation from December 1938 it says:
“The boycott movement continues unabated in Holland, England, South Africa and the United States. German export products, which come into direct contact with consumers and which can easily be bought elsewhere (iron, steel and sheet metal, metal, clothing, ceramic and glass industries) suffer from this. Outstanding department store and unit price items have suffered so badly that emergency measures are already being considered for the industries concerned (issuing special public orders). In many cases, foreign sellers no longer dare to present their customers with goods with a German designation of origin. "
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Bundesarchiv Berlin, R 3101/033444, Bl. 252 ff. Quoted from: Michael Ebi: Export at any price. The German export promotion 1932–1938 . Franz Steiner, Stuttgart 2004, ISBN 978-3-515-08597-7 , p. 238.