AMANPOUR: And finally tonight, it is hard to imagine the kind of political extremism that was to have been stamped out forever after World War II instead rearing its ugly head again today. But it is demagogues and populists preaching hate and fear climbing up the polls. But imagine a world where one neighborhood here in London simply rose up and drowned that message out. That was 80 years ago. And its lessons today are self- evident. Oswald Mosley and his British Union of Fascists planned a provocative march through London's east end, home to Jews, Irish immigrants and other minorities. 100,000 people had signed a petition to stop it, but the government allowed it to go on and they deployed thousands of police to protect the march. What happened next became known as the Battle of Cable Street. Records say as many as 300,000 people, Jews, trade unionist, communists, and other outraged citizens held off the black shirts by building barricades, even with police help, Mosley and his marches couldn't make it through Cable Street. That defeat was the beginning of the end of Mosley's brand of British fascism, a lesson taught on a London street 80 years ago that should be remembered and should resonate across Europe today. And that's it for our program tonight. Remember, you can always listen to our podcast, see us online at Amanpour.com and follow me on Facebook and Twitter. Thank you for watching and good-bye from London.
The Battle of Cable Street