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Mainly at a time when the Soviet Union, and German and Italian fascism, was rising in the 1920’s and the 1930’s.

Yes, and fascism was sold as an antidote to Communism.

The New Deal was pushed through with this 'nationalist' view, that we need to 'pull together' and keep the communists from taking over.

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The New Deal was pushed through with this 'nationalist' view, that we need to 'pull together' and keep the communists from taking over.

The New Deal was peddled as our salvation from the Great Depression.