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Strengthening the United States against communism through strong families
Belief in strong patriarchal families as a means to combat the foreign threat of communism is intriguing. The concept suggests that both a strong military/government and strong families are necessary to fight against communism. In the 1960s and 1970s, evangelicals were deeply concerned about authority, focusing on the authority of parents over children and the broader social hierarchy, believing that maintaining these forms of authority was crucial to upholding the United States against the communist threat.