Sections Introduction I. The United States as a World Power II. Why Communism Would Fail in the United States III. What Can Be Done to Prevent This IV. The War in Political Parties V. The Fallacy of Oligarchism VI. A Day in the Life: Communist America Appendix A: References

Appendix A: References

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