The Rise of Fascism and the Catastrophe of World War II
As early as 1933, the Call of Youth was warning about the rise of Fascism in Europe and in the US, challenging its dogma and calling out its antisemitism.
Resisting Fascism
Throughout the 1930s, the Call documented an increasingly totalitarian Europe and conveyed the desperation of those caught up in the maelstrom and the struggles of those resisting Fascism.
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World War II
During the Second World War, the Workmen’s Circle staunchly assisted the war effort in every possible way. It launched fundraising campaigns, held letter-writing drives for its members in the armed forces, printed eyewitness reports of the fate of Jews in occupied Europe and launched urgent appeals for aid for the helpless and the victimized.
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The Aftermath of War
The Workmen’s Circle helped to rebuild Jewish life post World War II, advocating on behalf of Jewish Displaced Persons, and urging the US Government to open its doors to refugees. Postwar, it continued to steadfastly pursue a vision of a peaceful and just world through labor reforms and socialist principles.
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