Christie Pits riot
1933 clash between Jewish and pro-Nazi demonstrators in Toronto, Ontario, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Christie Pits riot occurred on 16 August 1933 at the Christie Pits (Willowvale Park) playground in Toronto, Ontario. The riot can be understood in the context of the Great Depression, antisemitism, "Swastika Clubs" and parades and resentment of "foreigners" in Toronto, and the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazis in Germany in 1933.[2]
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Date | 16 August 1933 | |||
Location | 43°39′53″N 79°25′15″W | |||
Caused by | Displays of swastika banners; resentment of Jewish families in The Beaches | |||
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