The McCarthy Era:
As the cold war began in the late 1940s, the fear of a Red threat within the United States intensified. Exploiting the public anxieties, Joseph R. McCarthy, a little-known senator from Wisconsin, launched his anti-communist crusade in 1950. Past membership in the Communist Party, friendship with sus...
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| Summary: | As the cold war began in the late 1940s, the fear of a Red threat within the United States intensified. Exploiting the public anxieties, Joseph R. McCarthy, a little-known senator from Wisconsin, launched his anti-communist crusade in 1950. Past membership in the Communist Party, friendship with suspected radicals, or buying a leftist newspaper was enough for a person to be blacklisted, fired from their job, arrested, or even deported. Federal employees, Hollywood actors, public schoolteachers, scientists, and many others were ensnared by the Red Scare. Though the Soviet Union did present a re |
| Item Description: | Cover; Contents; 1: Playwright on Trial; 2: Red Scare; 3: The Hollywood Ten; 4: The Senator from Wisconsin; 5: Conspiracy to Commit Espionage; 6: The Army-McCarthy Hearings; 7: Censure; 8: Can It Happen Again?; Chronology; Notes; Bibliography; Further Reading; Photo Credits; Index; About the Author |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (135 pages) |
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| spelling | Malaspina, Ann Verfasser aut The McCarthy Era New York Infobase Pub. 2011 1 online resource (135 pages) txt rdacontent c rdamedia cr rdacarrier Cover; Contents; 1: Playwright on Trial; 2: Red Scare; 3: The Hollywood Ten; 4: The Senator from Wisconsin; 5: Conspiracy to Commit Espionage; 6: The Army-McCarthy Hearings; 7: Censure; 8: Can It Happen Again?; Chronology; Notes; Bibliography; Further Reading; Photo Credits; Index; About the Author As the cold war began in the late 1940s, the fear of a Red threat within the United States intensified. Exploiting the public anxieties, Joseph R. McCarthy, a little-known senator from Wisconsin, launched his anti-communist crusade in 1950. Past membership in the Communist Party, friendship with suspected radicals, or buying a leftist newspaper was enough for a person to be blacklisted, fired from their job, arrested, or even deported. Federal employees, Hollywood actors, public schoolteachers, scientists, and many others were ensnared by the Red Scare. Though the Soviet Union did present a re Geschichte 1900-2000 Anti-communist movements / United States / History Communism / United States / History / 20th century Internal security / United States / History / 20th century McCarthy, Joseph, 1908-1957 / Influence Subversive activities / United States / History / 20th century History Geschichte Kommunismus USA |
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