Essay Questions
‘The British Union of Fascists failed due to ineffective leadership’. Discuss
‘The British Union of Fascists was a violent, antisemitic party’. Discuss
Were female fascists important to the movement?
Was the Olympia Rally the main reason for the party’s decline in popularity?
Was the support of the Daily Mail was the main reason for the party’s success in the years 1934-37?
Sources to Analyse
Questions to remember:
What is the context of the source?
Who is the author of the source?
How reliable is the source?
What does the source tell us?
How does this source compare to other sources?
How useful is the source for understanding the British Union of Fascists?
Viscount, Rothermere, ‘Hurrah for the Blackshirts!’, Daily Mail (15 January 1934).
‘The White City Rally’, Blackshirt, no. 63 (8 July 1934).
‘Why Fascism Appeals to me’, Blackshirt, no. 4 (1 April 1933).
Written by Lydia Burton.
British Union of Fascists 