anti-communist movements

Discusses the era of Joseph McCarthy, a politician who was obsessed with finding communists within the U.S. and who persecuted thousands of Americans' careers and lives with his unfounded public accusations.

Provides a general overview of the most prominent personalities and issues of the McCarthy era of U.S. history, covering the years of 1946 to 1954 when rumors and accusations of Communism became a dominant issue in American politics.

Contains essays that provide insights into how Americans were influenced and affected by the Cold War and the pursuit of communists in the United States by Wisconsin senator Joseph McCarthy.

Examines the ways in which popular culture was used as a propaganda tool in uniting the citizens of the U.S. against communism, and cites books, pamphlets, articles, films, and comics created to promote anti-communist sentiment.

Describes the people caught up in the anti-Communist fervor from World War II to the 1960s.

Describes how Joseph McCarthy and his associates tarnished reputations and ruined lives as they investigated potential communists and Soviet spies in the 1950s, how the "witch-hunt" ended, and its consequences.

Collects nineteen essays that provide varying perspectives on Joseph McCarthy's obsession over Communism in the United States after World War II, providing historical background on the McCarthy era, and providing primary source documents and personal stories from Joseph McCarthy, Harry S. Truman, journalists, and Americans whose lives were affected by Red Scare accusations.

Presents a narrative history of McCarthyism and the threat of Communism, describing early American fears and the impact of McCarthyism on American culture, and including biographies of Ray Cohn, Martin Dies, Alger Hiss, J. Edgar Hoover, Joseph McCarthy, Arthur Miller, Edward R. Murrow, and Joseph Welch, along with primary source materials, a chronology, and other resources.

Presents twelve essays on the Cold War Communist threat written by Ronald Reagan, Joseph McCarthy, and others on topics such as reprisals against teachers and suppression of free speech, the Hollywood film industry, the Alger Hiss trial, and more.