18 October 1931: Braunschweig strike

On this day, 18 October 1931, German workers in Braunschweig went on strike in protest against the Nazis. In the latter half of 1931 there were 25 political strikes by 30,000 workers in protest against fascism, with many more the following year.

However, they remained mostly short stoppages in small and medium enterprises and were insufficient to damage the state and stop the rise of the Nazis.

Pictured: Left: German anti-Nazi protest in Berlin, 1932, featuring the 3 arrows symbol. Right: Headquarters of Anti-Fascist Action in Berlin.

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