“Antifa” is short for anti-fascist. It isn’t a single organization — it’s a loose label for people and groups who oppose fascism, Nazism, and far-right authoritarian movements. Its history stretches back about a century. Here’s a clear timeline-style overview: ⸻ 1. Origins in 1920s–1930s Europe The term comes from Germany. • In the early 1930s, the German Communist Party formed a group called Antifaschistische Aktion. • Their goal was to physically and politically resist Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Part