also in 1867, henry dunant was forced to declare bankruptcy due to business failures in algeria, partly because he had neglected his business interests during his tireless activities for the international committee. the controversy surrounding dunant's business dealings and the resulting negative public opinion, combined with an ongoing conflict with gustave moynier, led to dunant's expulsion from his position as a member and secretary. he was charged with fraudulent bankruptcy and a warrant for his arrest was issued. thus, he was forced to leave geneva and never returned to his home city. in the following years, national societies were founded in nearly every country in europe. the project resonated well with patriotic sentiments that were on the rise in the late-nineteenth-century, and national societies were often encouraged as signifiers of national moral superiority. in 1876, the committee adopted the name "international committee of the red cross" (icrc), which is still its official designation today. five years later, the american red cross was founded through the efforts of clara barton. more and more countries signed the geneva convention and began to respect it in practice during armed conflicts. in a rather short period of time, the red cross gained huge momentum as an internationally respected movement, and the national societies became increasingly popular as a venue for volunteer work.