McCarthy and the fear of communism in American history

Name: McCarthy and the fear of communism in American history
Author: Karen Zeinert

by Karen Zeinert · 1998

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Outlines the rise of anti-communism in the United States beginning after World War I and culminating in the virulently anti-communist activities led by Senator Joe McCarthy in the 1950s. Also discusses the aftermath of the McCarthy era.

Anti-communist movementsSubversive activitiesInternal securityHistoryJuvenile literature