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This is a timeline of events to do with [[Anti-Fascism|anti-fascism]] from its origins in the 1920s to the modern day.
This is a timeline of events to do with [[Anti-Fascism|anti-fascism]] from its origins in the late 1800s to the modern day.
 
== 1800s ==
 
=== 1890s ===
* 1898: At the height of the [[Dreyfus Affair]], proto-anti-fascists composed of anarchists and socialists in France protect pro-Dreyfus speakers and witnesses on their way to courthouses and in the streets. They plastered the city with posters to reclaim public space from the anti-Semites, staged counter-demonstrations and infiltrated meetings to disrupt and spy on them. [[Sébastien Faure]] forged invitations to a meeting of the opposition at a local restaurant in Marseille. Upon being denied entry, the pro-Dreyfusards went around the side and smashed through a glass door to storm in and disrupt the proceedings.


== 1900s ==
== 1900s ==
=== 1910s ===


=== 1920s ===
=== 1920s ===
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=== 1930s ===
=== 1930s ===
* 1934: The [[February Uprising (Austria)|February Uprising]] in Austria sees socialist try to stop the rise of fascists in the country.
* 1934: Inspired by the Austrian uprising, [[National Confederation of Labour (Spain)|CNT-affiliated]] miners in Asturias, [[Spain]] lead an [[Asturias Uprising|uprising]] to protest the entry of fascists into the coalition government.
* 1936: The [[Spanish Civil War]] begins as much of the Spanish working class attempts to stave off the military coup by [[Francisco Franco]].
* 1936: The [[Spanish Civil War]] begins as much of the Spanish working class attempts to stave off the military coup by [[Francisco Franco]].
* 1936: The [[Battle of Cable Street]] sees anti-fascists battle fascists led by [[Oswald Mosely]] in a Jewish neighbourhood.
* 1936: The [[Battle of Cable Street]] sees anti-fascists battle fascists led by [[Oswald Mosely]] in a Jewish neighbourhood in London, England.


=== 1940s ===
=== 1940s ===
* 1944: Prisoners at Auschwitz [[Auschwitz#Uprising|launch an uprising]] to liberate themselves, it fails but destroys the crematoriums.
* 1946: The [[43 Group]] is founded in London by Jewish Veterans of [[World War II]] to fight off followers of Oswald Mosely.


=== 1950s ===
=== 1950s ===
* 1958: The [[Battle of Hayes Pond]] sees 500 Lumbee Indigenous Americans end a [[Ku Klux Klan|KKK]] meeting.


=== 1960s ===
=== 1960s ===
* 1962: The [[62 Group]] is founded in London to defend immigrants from the Carribean from Britain's growing fascist movement.


=== 1970s ===
=== 1970s ===
* 1974: [[Kevin Gately]] is killed by police during an anti-fascist march in the UK.
* 1976: The [[Southall Youth Movement]] in England forms in response to the murder of teenager [[Gurdip Singh Chaggar]] by fascists.
* 1977: The [[Battle of Lewisham]] sees LGBT people, feminists, anarchists, socialists and anti-racists battle a fascist march and police with bricks in Lewisham, England. This leads to the creation of the [[Anti-Nazi League]] later that year.


=== 1980s ===
=== 1980s ===
* 1982: The [[Black Dragons]] forms in France to protect African youth from fascist attacks.
* 1982: The [[Blitz House]] in Norway becomes the basis for a new anti-fascist movement as Anti-Fascist Action is formed.
* 1983: The [[March for Equality and Against Racism (France)|March for Equality and Against Racism]] attempts to replicate the success of the [[Civil Rights Movement]] in France.
* 1985: The [[Red Warriors (France)|Red Warriors]] becomes a punk communist anti-fascist street gang in France.
* 1985: Anti-fascist [[Günter Sare]] is killed by a police water cannon during an anti-racist march in West Germany.
* 1986: The Revolutionary Anti-Fascists set fire to a barn celebrating Adolf Hitler's 100th birthday in West Germany.
* 1989: [[Cornelia Wessmann]] is killed after a riot police truck chases her into oncoming traffic at an anti-racist demonstration.


=== 1990s ===
=== 1990s ===
* 1992: The [[Battle of Waterloo (UK) |Battle of Waterloo]] sees anti-fascists fight neo-nazis punks in England.
* 1995: The [[Battle of Sandaker]] sees anti-fascists fight police and neo-nazis in Sandaker, Norway.
* 1997: The First International Conference on Anti-Fascism is held in London.
* 1999: [[Björn Söderberg]] is muredered by neo-nazis in his home in Sweden, leading to tens of thousands of people protesting fascists in the country.


== 2000s ==
== 2000s ==


=== 2010s ===
=== 2010s ===
* 2011: 10 years of actions by Swedish anti-fascists bring an end to the [[Salem Marches]].
* 2017: The [[Battle for Charlottesville]] strongly weakens the growing US fascist movement known as the alt-right.
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Latest revision as of 17:44, 3 April 2024

This is a timeline of events to do with anti-fascism from its origins in the late 1800s to the modern day.

1800s

1890s

  • 1898: At the height of the Dreyfus Affair, proto-anti-fascists composed of anarchists and socialists in France protect pro-Dreyfus speakers and witnesses on their way to courthouses and in the streets. They plastered the city with posters to reclaim public space from the anti-Semites, staged counter-demonstrations and infiltrated meetings to disrupt and spy on them. Sébastien Faure forged invitations to a meeting of the opposition at a local restaurant in Marseille. Upon being denied entry, the pro-Dreyfusards went around the side and smashed through a glass door to storm in and disrupt the proceedings.

1900s

1910s

1920s

  • 1921: The Arditi Del Popolo is founded in Italy in response to Mussolini's growing influence. It is the first militant anti-fascist organization and engages in gunfights with fascist gangs.

1930s

1940s

  • 1944: Prisoners at Auschwitz launch an uprising to liberate themselves, it fails but destroys the crematoriums.
  • 1946: The 43 Group is founded in London by Jewish Veterans of World War II to fight off followers of Oswald Mosely.

1950s

1960s

  • 1962: The 62 Group is founded in London to defend immigrants from the Carribean from Britain's growing fascist movement.

1970s

1980s

  • 1982: The Black Dragons forms in France to protect African youth from fascist attacks.
  • 1982: The Blitz House in Norway becomes the basis for a new anti-fascist movement as Anti-Fascist Action is formed.
  • 1983: The March for Equality and Against Racism attempts to replicate the success of the Civil Rights Movement in France.
  • 1985: The Red Warriors becomes a punk communist anti-fascist street gang in France.
  • 1985: Anti-fascist Günter Sare is killed by a police water cannon during an anti-racist march in West Germany.
  • 1986: The Revolutionary Anti-Fascists set fire to a barn celebrating Adolf Hitler's 100th birthday in West Germany.
  • 1989: Cornelia Wessmann is killed after a riot police truck chases her into oncoming traffic at an anti-racist demonstration.

1990s

  • 1992: The Battle of Waterloo sees anti-fascists fight neo-nazis punks in England.
  • 1995: The Battle of Sandaker sees anti-fascists fight police and neo-nazis in Sandaker, Norway.
  • 1997: The First International Conference on Anti-Fascism is held in London.
  • 1999: Björn Söderberg is muredered by neo-nazis in his home in Sweden, leading to tens of thousands of people protesting fascists in the country.

2000s

2010s

  • 2011: 10 years of actions by Swedish anti-fascists bring an end to the Salem Marches.
  • 2017: The Battle for Charlottesville strongly weakens the growing US fascist movement known as the alt-right.
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