The German American Bund or German American Federation (German: Amerikadeutscher Bund, also Amerikadeutscher Volksbund) was an American Nazi organization established in the 1930s. Its main goal was to promote a favorable view of Nazi Germany.
Read more about German American Bund: Friends of New Germany, Activities, Zenith, Administrative Division
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