McCarthyism : The Realities, Delusions and Politics Behind the 1950s Red Scare Hardback
by Jonathan Michaels
Part of the Critical Moments in American History series
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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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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:308 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:20/04/2017
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- ISBN:9780415841023
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:308 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:20/04/2017
- Category:
- ISBN:9780415841023