been used with great success by other subversive organizations throughout the the 20th century. William P. Hoar had this to say about the early The young and independent Republic of the United States had survived subversion by a European conspiracy and now had breathing space in which to recuperate. The disease, however, had not been conquered and would appear again. destiny and survived to become the world's greatest example of what men can accomplish when free from the life-choking restraints of Socialism. By the beginning of the the century, the United States was one of the wealthiest and most powerful nations on earth. nm Religious freedom enabled Americans to build more churches, establish more schools, publish more Bibles, and send more missionaries than any other country had American greatness continued right up to the beginning of the 20th century when more and more people began to forget the warnings expressed by men like William Cullen Bryant, "Not yet, O freedom! Close thy lids in slumber, for thine enemy never sleeps." 75 Attempts to Divide America internal attacks against America: In spite of tremendous odds, America fulfilled her yet been able to do.