{"product_id":"gangsters-vs-nazis-michael-benson-9780806541792","title":"Gangsters vs. Nazis | Michael Benson","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGangsters vs. Nazis: How Jewish Mobsters Battled Nazis in WW2 Era America | Michael Benson\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stunning true story of the rise of Nazism in America in the years leading to WWII—and the fearless Jewish gangsters and crime families who joined forces to fight back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith an intense cinematic style, acclaimed nonfiction crime author Michael Benson reveals the thrilling role of Jewish mobsters like Bugsy Siegel in stomping out the terrifying tide of Nazi sympathizers during the 1930s and 1940s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGoodreads Top Nonfiction of 2022\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003e“[A] masterpiece. One of the most rivetingly relevant reads I’ve ever encountered.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—Jon Land, \u003ci\u003eProvidence Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs \u003cstrong\u003eAdolph Hitler\u003c\/strong\u003e rose to power in 1930s Germany, a growing wave of fascism began to take root on American soil. \u003cstrong\u003eNazi activists\u003c\/strong\u003e started to gather in major American cities, and by 1933, there were more than one-hundred \u003cstrong\u003eanti-Semitic groups\u003c\/strong\u003e operating openly in the United States. Few Americans dared to speak out or fight back—until an organized resistance of notorious mobsters waged their own personal war against the Nazis in their midst. Gangland-style...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this thrilling blow-by-blow account, acclaimed crime writer\u003cstrong\u003e Michael Benson \u003c\/strong\u003euncovers the shocking truth about the insidious rise of \u003cstrong\u003eNazism in America\u003c\/strong\u003e—and the Jewish mobsters who stomped it out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLearn about:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNazi Town, USA: \u003c\/b\u003eHow one Long Island community named a street after Hitler, decorated buildings with swastikas, and set up a camp to teach US citizens how to goosestep.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMeyer Lansky and Murder Inc.:\u003c\/b\u003e How a Jewish mob accountant led fifteen goons on a joint family mission to bust heads at a Brown Shirt rally in Manhattan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFritz Kuhn, “The Vest-Pocket Hitler”: \u003c\/b\u003eHow a German immigrant spread Nazi propaganda through the American Bund in New York City—with 70 branches across the US.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNewark Nazis vs The Minutemen:\u003c\/b\u003e How a Jewish resistance group, led by a prize fighter and bootlegger for the mob, waged war on the Bund in the streets of Newark.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHitler in Hollywoodland:\u003c\/b\u003e How Sunset Strip kingpin Mickey Cohen knocked two Brown Shirters’ heads together—and became the West Coast champion in the mob’s war on Nazis.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked with surprising, little-known facts, graphic details, and unforgettable personalities, \u003ci\u003eGangsters vs. Nazis\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the mob’s most ruthless tactics in taking down fascism—inspiring ordinary Americans to join them in their fight. The book culminates in one of the most infamous events of the pre-war era—the 1939 Nazi rally in Madison Square Garden—in which law-abiding citizens stood alongside hardened criminals to fight for the soul of a nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“A fascinating and entertaining read.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e—The Epoch Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the story of the mob that’s rarely told—one of the most fascinating chapters in \u003cstrong\u003eAmerican history\u003c\/strong\u003e and American organized crime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“A must-read.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—Larry Alexander, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBiggest Brother: The Life of Major Dick Winters, the Man Who Led the Band of Brothers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51559560839483,"sku":"0806541792","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/9780806541792.jpg?v=1786796163","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/gangsters-vs-nazis-michael-benson-9780806541792","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}