McCarthyism and the communist threat
Hillstrom, Kevin, 1963-
McCarthyism and the communist threat [electronic resource] / by Kevin Hillstrom. - Detroit, Mich. : Omnigraphics, 2011. - 1 online resource (xvi, 224 p.) : ill. - Defining moments Gale virtual reference library . - Defining moments. .
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Narrative overview: Early American fears about the "Red Menace" -- HUAC and the early Cold War -- The rise of Joseph McCarthy -- The impact of McCarthyism on American life -- McCarthy's stunning political collapse -- The legacy of the McCarthy era. Biographies: Roy Cohn (1927-1986) -- Martin Dies (1900-1972) -- Alger Hiss (1904-1996) -- J. Edgar Hoover (1895-1972) -- Joseph McCarthy (1908-1957) -- Arthur Miller (1915-2005) -- Edward R. Murrow (1908-1965) -- Joseph Welch (1890-1960). Primary sources: The Smith Act takes aim at American Communists -- Hollywood studios issue "The Waldorf Statement" -- A Communist screenwriter defies the House Un-American Activities Committee -- Whittaker Chambers and Alger Hiss testify before HUAC -- The speech that launched McCarthy's political rise -- Margaret Chase Smith's Declaration of Conscience -- Julius and Ethel Rosenberg receive death sentences for treason -- Ronald Reagan assesses Hollywood's progress against the Reds -- Edward R. Murrow takes on McCarthy -- The Army-McCarthy hearings bring McCarthy down -- The Senate condemns McCarthy -- Playwright Arthur Miller recalls the McCarthy era -- A conservative writer defends the legitimacy of questions about the "al-Qaeda Seven" -- A liberal columnist condemns the "al-Qaeda Seven" video as modern-day McCarthyism.
Provides a detailed and authoritative overview of how the rise and fall of Senator Joseph McCarthy, and the phenomenon known as McCarthyism, affected the politics and culture of the United States.
Mode of access: Internet.
9780780811850 (electronic book)
McCarthy, Joseph, 1908-1957.
United States. Congress. Senate --Biography.
Anti-communist movements--History--United States--20th century.
Legislators--United States--Biography.
Electronic books.
E743.5 / .H53 2011
McCarthyism and the communist threat [electronic resource] / by Kevin Hillstrom. - Detroit, Mich. : Omnigraphics, 2011. - 1 online resource (xvi, 224 p.) : ill. - Defining moments Gale virtual reference library . - Defining moments. .
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Narrative overview: Early American fears about the "Red Menace" -- HUAC and the early Cold War -- The rise of Joseph McCarthy -- The impact of McCarthyism on American life -- McCarthy's stunning political collapse -- The legacy of the McCarthy era. Biographies: Roy Cohn (1927-1986) -- Martin Dies (1900-1972) -- Alger Hiss (1904-1996) -- J. Edgar Hoover (1895-1972) -- Joseph McCarthy (1908-1957) -- Arthur Miller (1915-2005) -- Edward R. Murrow (1908-1965) -- Joseph Welch (1890-1960). Primary sources: The Smith Act takes aim at American Communists -- Hollywood studios issue "The Waldorf Statement" -- A Communist screenwriter defies the House Un-American Activities Committee -- Whittaker Chambers and Alger Hiss testify before HUAC -- The speech that launched McCarthy's political rise -- Margaret Chase Smith's Declaration of Conscience -- Julius and Ethel Rosenberg receive death sentences for treason -- Ronald Reagan assesses Hollywood's progress against the Reds -- Edward R. Murrow takes on McCarthy -- The Army-McCarthy hearings bring McCarthy down -- The Senate condemns McCarthy -- Playwright Arthur Miller recalls the McCarthy era -- A conservative writer defends the legitimacy of questions about the "al-Qaeda Seven" -- A liberal columnist condemns the "al-Qaeda Seven" video as modern-day McCarthyism.
Provides a detailed and authoritative overview of how the rise and fall of Senator Joseph McCarthy, and the phenomenon known as McCarthyism, affected the politics and culture of the United States.
Mode of access: Internet.
9780780811850 (electronic book)
McCarthy, Joseph, 1908-1957.
United States. Congress. Senate --Biography.
Anti-communist movements--History--United States--20th century.
Legislators--United States--Biography.
Electronic books.
E743.5 / .H53 2011