Little 'Red Scares' : Anti-Communism and Political Repression in the United States, 1921-1946.
Anti-communism has long been a potent force in American politics, capable of gripping both government and popular attention. Nowhere is this more evident that the two great 'red scares' of 1919-20 and 1946-54; the latter generally - if somewhat inaccurately - termed McCarthyism. By focusin...
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| Language: | English |
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Ashgate Publishing Ltd,
2014.
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| Summary: | Anti-communism has long been a potent force in American politics, capable of gripping both government and popular attention. Nowhere is this more evident that the two great 'red scares' of 1919-20 and 1946-54; the latter generally - if somewhat inaccurately - termed McCarthyism. By focusing on the interim period between the two major 'red scares', this volume makes clear that the lingering effects of 1919-20 and the gathering storm-clouds of 'McCarthyism' were clearly visible throughout the 20s and 30s. In so doing the rationale and motivations for the 'red scares' are contexualised as part of. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (381 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781472413772 1472413776 1409410919 9781409410911 9781317104131 1317104137 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |