The plan seemed preposterous on its face. What drove those fearless patriots who revolted in 1776 to believe they could conquer the world’s mightiest power? And if that wasn’t audacious enough, what made them think they could, somehow, govern themselves? How did they pull off both missions and transform America from a colonial backwater at the mercy of their English rulers to the greatest of world powers?
The answers start with what history has repeatedly demonstrated: For better or worse, a highly committed minority of true believers is capable of overwhelming a disinterested majority. In the 20th century, a small cadre of Nazis and communists was able to seize power and attempt to destroy the world as we know it. Hitler was a corporal who came out of nowhere. Lenin and Stalin built a minuscule movement to start. But both attracted an ever-expanding band of believers who were willing to preach their gospel of hate and die for the cause.
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