George Lincoln Rockwell

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George Lincoln Rockwell (March 9, 1918 – August 25, 1967) was an American politician and neo-Nazi. He founded the American Nazi Party. He was born in Bloomington, Illinois.

Rockwell denied The Holocaust and believed that Martin Luther King Jr. was a tool for Jewish Communists wanting to rule the white community. He blamed the civil rights movement on the Jews.

Assassination[change | change source]

On August 25, 1967, Rockwell was assassinated in Arlington by John Patler at the age of 49.[1]

References[change | change source]

  1. E. Miller, Michael (August 21, 2017). "The Shadow of an Assassinated American Nazi Commander Hangs Over Charlottesville". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 10, 2019.(subscription required)