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| Named Person: | Joseph McCarthy |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Ellen Schrecker |
| ISBN: | 0312294255 9780312294250 0312393199 9780312393199 |
| OCLC Number: | 49044852 |
| Description: | xii, 308 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. |
| Contents: | Pt. 1. The age of McCarthyism. The American Communist Party ; The growth of the anti-Communist network ; Communism and national security: the menace emerges ; The state steps in: setting the anti-Communist agenda ; Communists in government and the big spy cases ; Atomic espionage ; The loyalty-security program ; The assault on the Communist Party ; The destruction of the Communist fronts and unions ; Congressional committees and unfriendly witnesses ; Red-baiting and careerism: Joseph McCarthy at work ; Congressional investigations and the "loss" of China ; Anticommunism at the state and local levels ; Blacklists and other economic sanctions ; Liberals and the struggle against McCarthyism ; The legacy of McCarthyism -- |
| Series Title: | The Bedford series in history and culture |
| Responsibility: | Ellen Schrecker. |
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- Anti-communist movements -- United States -- History.
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- Communism -- United States -- History.
- Subversive activities -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
- Anti-communist movements -- United States -- History -- Sources.
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