internal security

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.

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.

A collection of essays that study the opposing views about homeland security and whether it is more effective and has made the country more secure, which measures should be taken to enhance security, and whether civil liberties have been threatened by the USA Patriot act and the Protect America Act of 2007.

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.

Presents a comprehensive examination of the U.S. Patriot Act and questions if its measures provide national protection against terrorism at the expense of personal freedoms and individual rights.

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 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.