The British union of fascists : party's image and performance on public in the 1930s

Abstract

The bachelor thesis deals with the symbols, propaganda and public performance of British Union of Fascists. It supplies the reader with the information about the origins of radical right and fascism in Great Britain, the political career of Oswald Mosley, the founder of the afore-mentioned party, and also with the foundation and the background of the movement. Attention is payed to the Jewish question which is closely connected with fascism. In the paper, the symbols that were adopted by the party from its Italian and German counterparts and which were later suited to the British character are discussed along with the propaganda in the newspapers, cinema and radio, and within the public appearances, including marches and rallies, during which, apart from other things, the party members were delivering speeches. The aim of the paper is to describe the above mentioned and discover to which extent it affected the party's public image.