| McCarthyism: The Realities, Delusions and Politics Behind the 1950s Red Scare Contributor(s): Michaels, Jonathan (Author) |
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ISBN: 041584102X ISBN-13: 9780415841023 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $190.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 20th Century - Political Science | History & Theory - General - History | Modern - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 324.13 |
| LCCN: 2016040754 |
| Series: Critical Moments in American History |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6" W x 9" (1.31 lbs) 308 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1950's - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this succinct text, Jonathan Michaels examines the rise of anti-communist sentiment in the postwar United States, exploring the factors that facilitated McCarthyism and assessing the long-term effects on US politics and culture. McCarthyism: The Realities, Delusions and Politics Behind the 1950s Red Scare offers an analysis of the ways in which fear of communism manifested in daily American life, giving readers a rich understanding of this era of postwar American history. Including primary documents and a companion website, Michaels' text presents a fully integrated picture of McCarthyism and the cultural climate of the United States in the aftermath of the Second World War. |