During the years 1933 to 1939, a pro-Nazi movement developed in Canada. With the support of the German National Socialist Party, Canadian pro-Nazi institutions were formed: clubs, rallies, schools, and newspapers. The movement ended in failure. The author analyzes the reasons for the formation and decline of the National Socialist Party in Canada, describing in the process the general characteristics of the German community in Canada, the extent of Nazi activity in this country, and the influence of the Canadian environment on the movement. The book, well researched and carefully documented, is an original contribution to Canadian history of the 1930s.
Jonathan Wagner, Associate Professor of History at the University of Winnipeg, holds the Ph.D. degree from the University of Wisconsin. His articles on modern German and German–Canadian history have appeared in such journals as Central European History; the Canadian Historical Review, and Archiv für Kulturgeschichte.