Jonathan Michaels

McCarthyism (eBook, ePUB)

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

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 318
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. April 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781135021214
• Artikelnr.: 48210275

Autorenporträt

Jonathan Michael

Inhaltsangabe

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