Schrecker, Ellen

Historical documents trace the origins of McCarthyism in the United States and its impact on the country's economy, culture, laws, and attitudes.

A study of the anticommunist crusade that swept America in the late 1940s and 1950s, examining representative events and institutions that show not only how McCarthyism operated, but also how its different components interacted with each other; and assessing the lingering impact of McCarthyism on American society.