February 1938 (Des Moines Register)
"Fascism established itself in Italy, and remains to this day. In Germany the same thing happened. Communism grew in Germany until there was imminent likelihood of its succeeding; in one election the Communist Party had some five million votes. In this condition there came forward a leader named Hitler who had what he said was an antidote to communism. He called it Nazi-ism - it is the equialent of fascim. Nazi-ism established itself in Germany and grew rapidly in power."
"Today democracy's remaining strongholds are the United States, Great Britain and France, together with some smaller countries. Fascism marches conqueringly on. Within six months it has spread to the American continent - South America is seething with fascist ferment."
"For us, the world situation raises obvious problems. First, shall we let fascism get a foothold here? Against that, of course, we will be vigilant, or we think we will. Yet the fact is that some of the changes in America, and some that have made an actual beginning, point in the fascist direction."
"Yet another problem is: in a world wide conflict between democracy and fascism with fascism winning and democracy in retreat; with three powerful nations, Germany, Italy and Japan, united to spread the fascism ideal - in that condition should we co-operate with the other democratic countries, especially Great Britain, in defense of the democratic ideal?"
"Today democracy's remaining strongholds are the United States, Great Britain and France, together with some smaller countries. Fascism marches conqueringly on. Within six months it has spread to the American continent - South America is seething with fascist ferment."
"For us, the world situation raises obvious problems. First, shall we let fascism get a foothold here? Against that, of course, we will be vigilant, or we think we will. Yet the fact is that some of the changes in America, and some that have made an actual beginning, point in the fascist direction."
"Yet another problem is: in a world wide conflict between democracy and fascism with fascism winning and democracy in retreat; with three powerful nations, Germany, Italy and Japan, united to spread the fascism ideal - in that condition should we co-operate with the other democratic countries, especially Great Britain, in defense of the democratic ideal?"
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