internal security

Presents a comprehensive reference that discusses the 2001 U.S.A. Patriot Act and discusses the major players including President Bush, Colin Powell, and John Ashcroft, national security measures before and after September 11, 2001, critics of the Patriot Act, and a directory of major organizations involved with it.

Traces the history of McCarthyism in the United States from the 1940s to the mid-1960s through a selection of historical documents, including speeches, letters, memoirs, congressional hearings, executive orders, and others.

The author relies on recently published government records and FBI files to reveal the myths surrounding Joseph McCarthy and his political campaign to uncover Communist sympathizers in America during the 1950s.

An examination of Joseph McCarthy's investigations into communists in the U.S. government during the 1950s and the effect it had on every aspect of American society.

Describes how U.S. government agencies like the FBI, FEMA, National Guard, CDC and others work to keep the country safe from various dangers.