McCarthyism - The Realities, Delusions and Politics Behind the 1950s Red Scare (Hardcover)

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.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Critical Moments in American History
Release date:	April 2017
First published:	2017
Authors:	Jonathan Michaels
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	308
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-84102-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Books > History > American history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945
LSN:	0-415-84102-X
Barcode:	9780415841023

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