War’s unity imperative itself restrains coercive anti-alien tactics that would breed resentment

Evidence

In part, this comparative restraint reflected the pressure of a democratic heritage; in part, however, it was due to the limits which the war itself imposed on 100 per cent Americanism. The need for immediate national unity was too pressing to permit a thorough indulgence in tactics which would surely breed wide resentment among aliens, thus intensifying their alienage. Too violent an assault on the immigrant would defeat the aim of speedily transforming him. — John Higham, Strangers in the Land, 1508

Categorization

• XREF: Contradicts common assumption that wartime fear maximally unleashes nativism; the need for actual manpower tempered it — evidence that solidarity demands from allies is a two-edged constraint. — connects to: A shared external enemy can suspend internal conflicts among rival groups. — Samuel P. Huntington, The Clash of Civilizations and the…, 690

Broader Connections

• A shared external enemy can suspend internal conflicts among rival groups. #corroborates (0.75) — Samuel P. Huntington, The Clash of Civilizations and the…, 690