
doi: 10.1086/218921
As a nation composed of many diverse racial and cultural elements, the United States faces a unique problem of building national morale. The Indian, the Negro, the Oriental, and particularly the European immigrants and their descendants constitute our principal minorities. The great number, the dense concentration, and the isolated group life of some of these, together with their subordinate social position and the consequences of our past Amerivanization policies, raise questions about our national solidarity. The disadvantaged position of our minorities lends itself redily to exploitation by foreign governments. The Nazis and Fascists have employed a propaganda and orgaizational campaign designed for American conditions. Their appeals are directed in part to the minorities, in part to the dominant groups. The situation thus crated inclines us to adopt remedial and precautionary measures, some of which are ill advised. Our strategy of morale-building might well capitalize on the diverse origin of our peo...
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