World War II 'Rumor Clinics' Helped America Battle Wild Gossip

Greg Daugherty History Correspondent When the United States entered World War II in December 1941, its enemies weren’t limited to the Axis powers of Germany, Italy and Japan. The nation also faced an adversary at home: rumors that undermined morale, sowed distrust of the U.S.’s laws and leaders, and turned Americans against each other based on racial and religious differences. In an era before the internet,…