The Soviet buildup of armaments in conjunction with foreign policy aimed at spreading the Communist system wherever possible has caused the threat of world war to hang over the United States and the free world for several decades. Furthermore. unsolicited Soviet meddling in the affairs of the devoloping nations continues to cause serious foreign policy problems faced by the United States and its allies. For sixtyfour years Russian immigrants have repeatedly warned the world of the dangers of communism. Too often they have been not only misunderstood. but even mistaken for Communists. As a result. the word "Russian" has ironically become synonymous with the words "Soviet" and "Communist".
Identified stereotypes
Generalization that Russian immigrants are mistaken for Communists.