The Nazis were co-opting the date of George Washington's - birthday to spread their propaganda.

Posted: Feb 21st, 2019 - 4:51 am In Reply to: This is a very interesting article. I have - never heard this story.

"The organizers had chosen the date in celebration of George Washington’s birthday and had procured a 30-foot-tall banner of America’s first president for the stage. More than 20,000 men and women streamed inside and took their seats. The view they had was stunning..."

is the author trying to imply George Washington and those supporting him were Nazis?

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