McCarthyism

The Realities, Delusions and Politics Behind the 1950s Red Scare

Paperback Engels 2017 9780415841030
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In this succinct text, Jonathan Michaels examines the rise of anti-communist sentiment in the postwar United States, exploring the factors that facilitated McCarthyism and assessing the long-term effects on US politics and culture. McCarthyism:The Realities, Delusions and Politics Behind the 1950s Red Scare offers an analysis of the ways in which fear of communism manifested in daily American life, giving readers a rich understanding of this era of postwar American history. Including primary documents and a companion website, Michaels’ text presents a fully integrated picture of McCarthyism and the cultural climate of the United States in the aftermath of the Second World War.

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ISBN13:9780415841030
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:Paperback
Aantal pagina's:308
Uitgever:Taylor & Francis Ltd
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1KBB Verenigde Staten van Amerika, VS
3MPQ Late 20ste eeuw (ca. 1950 tot ca. 1999
3MPQM Ca. 1950 tot ca. 1959

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Chapter 1: America and Socialism, Anarchism, and Communism

Chapter 2: The Rise of Anticommunist Sentiment

Chapter 3: The New Deal, The Fair Deal, and Liberalism

Chapter 4: Enormous Shadows: The Irrational Fear of Communists

Chapter 5: The Legacy of the Red Scare

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