1942: EARLY WWII SECURITY THREATS

My over-70 generation vividly recall those air raid sirens, blackouts, and the dreaded
"Fifth Column." The above article tells of the numerous threats to America during those few months following the attack on Pearl Harbor. Although Russia was an ally fighting with us against the Axis powers, America still recognized the threat that the rampant Communist infiltration was bringing. As to the "Fifth Column," every industrial city and town worried that one of their major industries would be attacked.