During the 1930s, however, American public opinion turned strongly against such themes, and was wary of, if not actively hostile to, idealistic visions of remaking the world through a "just war".
I 1930'erne havde den offentlige mening i USA vendt sig stærkt mod sådanne tanker og var trætte af, om end ikke direkte fjendtlige – overfor idealistiske visioner om at forandre verden gennem en "retfærdig krig".