German events in 1927 had not yet singled out Hitler or the Nazi Party as being a sole threat to world security.
In 1930, the Nazis were starting to take complete control over the German government. By that time, the personality of Hitler had become a major concern in the American news media. For the most part, the media maintained an objective tone in its descriptions. At the same time, however, the news coverage tended to hint at the potential threat of Hitler. For example, an October 11, 1930 article in the Literary Digest used an objective tone in claiming that Hitler's success was based on "his gift for oratory" and "his intense seriousness" ("Would-Be Mussolini" 15). In this way, the article hinted at the threatening power of Hitler without passing judgment on him. Elsewhere, the article maintained an objective tone by describing Hitler as a "fantastic figure," "visionary," and "madman," but always in the words of other sources, such as the London News-Chronicle (15). The Literary Digest article
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