the John Birch Society
/ðə ˌdʒɒn ˈbɜːtʃ səsaɪəti/
/ðə ˌdʒɑːn ˈbɜːrtʃ səsaɪəti/
- an extreme right-wing US organization, started in 1958 during the Cold War to oppose Communism. It was named after a US military officer killed by Chinese Communists in 1945.
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