ABSTRACT
The two events that most historians point to as ending interwar British fascism were doubtlessly major challenges that did threaten the survival of the movement. The first was the declaration of war against Germany in September 1939. The second was the mass internment without trial under Defence Regulation 18B and the subsequent proscription of Mosley’s British Union in July 1940. The expansion of the number of people interned following the Tyler Kent Affair posed another significant threat to the survival of British fascism. However, in converse to what one might assume, it was behind the prison walls where the flame of British fascism was most passionately and successfully nurtured. However, for some non-interned fascists, bit part involvement in non-fascist organisations failed to quench their political thirst, meaning some found outlets for their continued commitment to the movement via a number of groups that emerged during the war years.
