For some historical background on how and why the psychology of fascism became a popular American concern, I'd recommend "'Politics in an Age of Anxiety': Cold War Political Culture and the Crisis in American Masculinity, 1949-1960" by K. A. Cuordileone (The Journal of American History, Vol. 87, No. 2 (Sep., 2000), pp. 515-545). <br>
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