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===1940s: World War II, smear by British intelligence===
===1940s: World War II, smear by British intelligence===
In his 1940 re-election bid, Fish was targeted for defeat by the [[Britain|British]] government, which intended to:<ref>Usdin, Steve (January 16, 2017). [https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/01/when-a-foreign-government-interfered-in-a-us-electionto-reelect-fdr-214634/ When a Foreign Government Interfered in a U.S. Election — to Reelect FDR]. ''Politico Magazine''. Retrieved October 23, 2021.</ref>
In his 1940 re-election bid, Fish was targeted for defeat by the [[Britain|British]] government, which intended to:<ref name=bscsmear>Usdin, Steve (January 16, 2017). [https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/01/when-a-foreign-government-interfered-in-a-us-electionto-reelect-fdr-214634/ When a Foreign Government Interfered in a U.S. Election — to Reelect FDR]. ''Politico Magazine''. Retrieved October 23, 2021.</ref>
{{cquote|...put the fear of God into every isolationist senator and congressman in the country.}}
{{cquote|...put the fear of God into every isolationist senator and congressman in the country.}}
The British Security Coordination distributed propaganda depicting Fish as an ally of Nazis.<ref name=bscsmear/> The effort ultimately cost Fish a significant amount of support in his home district, though he was narrowly re-elected by seven percentage points.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=508699 NY District 26 Race - Nov 05, 1940]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved October 23, 2021.</ref>
===Accusations of anti-Semitism===
===Accusations of anti-Semitism===