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I'm sure there are polls that show widespread support for

Posted on: February 7, 2019 at 13:27:30 CT
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the war at that time. But a few considerations:

(a) I wouldn't expect support for the war to match support for rationing and economic controls
(b) Propaganda was rampant and presumably effective on many
(c) The govt investigated, prosecuted and jailed people who were suspected of being disloyal (think that might have had a chilling effect?)

I'm not certain we have a fair way to really assess it today.
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"A WWII type mobilization" - Ragnar Danneskjold MU - 2/7 12:52:58
     It's like pearl harbor. She is japan and i'll be the Iowa. - hokie VT - 2/7 12:59:00
     Rationing, economic controls, growth of the central govt. - ummmm MU - 2/7 12:54:11
          Yeah but people were down with that to fight a war - Ragnar Danneskjold MU - 2/7 13:03:52
               Or so we've been told. (nm) - ummmm MU - 2/7 13:05:57
                    pretty sure WWII had vast support from Americans at the time - Ragnar Danneskjold MU - 2/7 13:11:31
                         I've seen those old propaganda movies too. (nm) - ummmm MU - 2/7 13:15:16
                              So are you saying there wasn't widespread support among - Ragnar Danneskjold MU - 2/7 13:19:27
                                   I'm sure there are polls that show widespread support for - ummmm MU - 2/7 13:27:30
          outlawing private property - pickle MU - 2/7 12:54:59
     Seizure of industry to be directed by government.(nm) - TigerMatt STL - 2/7 12:54:01
          Sending conservatives to internment camps. nm - hokie VT - 2/7 13:10:29




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