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How did the Americanization movement begin?

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As a result of the great emigration from E and S Europe between 1880 and the outbreak of World War I (see immigration ), the Americanization movement grew to crusading proportions. Fear and suspicion of the newcomers and of their possible failure to become assimilated gave impetus to the movement.

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