The MPS members pivoted from Nazi to Soviet totalitarianism as their main enemy.

Evidence

As a result of this lack of clarity, they spent much of their time dwelling on the ideological opponents that had brought them together. In part because of reservations about antagonizing a war time ally, Hayek had framed his critique of totalitarianism in The Road to Serfdom around Nazi Germany. By the time the society gathered for its fi rst meeting, however, his colleagues did not hesitate to identify the Soviet Union as their primary source of concern. — Angus Burgin, The Great Persuasion, 270

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to the reader’s Mont Pèlerin milieu history: how The Road to Serfdom chose its polemical target for wartime political reasons, later shifted as geopolitics changed. — connects to: Early MPS members feared capitalism eroded rural life and social bonds — Angus Burgin, The Great Persuasion: Reinventing Free…, 293

Broader Connections

• Early MPS members feared capitalism eroded rural life and social bonds #qualifies (0.80) — Angus Burgin, The Great Persuasion, 293