 Lindbergh considered Russia a "semi-Asiatic" country compared to Germany, and he believed Communism was an ideology that would destroy the West's "racial strength" and replace everyone of European descent with "a pressing sea of Yellow, Black, and Brown".He stated that if he had to choose, he would rather see America allied with Nazi Germany than Soviet Russia.He preferred [[Nordic race|Nordics]], but he believed, after Soviet Communism was defeated, Russia would be a valuable ally against potential aggression from [[East Asia]].