Defining Moments in American History: McCarthyism and the Communist Threat
Defining Moments in American History: McCarthyism and the Communist Threat
Editor/Author
Hillstrom, Kevin
Publication Year: 2011
Publisher: Omnigraphics, Inc.
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$54.00

Unlimited-User Purchase Price:
$81.00
ISBN: 978-1-78402-627-1
Category: History - United States -- History
Image Count:
41
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents
Provides a detailed account of Senator Joseph McCarthy and his anti-Communist "witch hunts" of the 1950s. Also explores the how the McCarthy era shaped the trajectory of American politics and culture for decades to come.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- How to Use This Book
- Research Topics for McCarthyism and the Communist Threat
- NARRATIVE OVERVIEW
- Prologue
- Chapter One: Early American Fears about the “Red Menace”
- Chapter Two: HUAC and the Early Cold War
- Chapter Three: The Rise of Joseph McCarthy
- Chapter Four: The Impact of McCarthyism on American Life
- Chapter Five: McCarthy's Stunning Political Collapse
- Chapter Six: The Legacy of the McCarthy Era
- BIOGRAPHIES
- Roy Cohn (1927-1986): Lawyer and Chief Aide to Joseph McCarthy
- Martin Dies (1900-1972): First Chairman of the House Un-American Activities Committee
- Alger Hiss (1904-1996): State Department Official Accused of Being a Soviet Agent
- J. Edgar Hoover (1895-1972): Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), 1924-1972
- Joseph McCarthy (1908-1957): U.S. Senator and Namesake for the “Age of McCarthyism”
- Arthur Miller (1915-2005): Playwright and Author of The Crucible
- Edward R. Murrow (1908-1965): Radio and Television Journalist
- Joseph Welch (1890-1960): Chief Counsel for the Army during the Army-McCarthy Hearings
- 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
- Important People, Places, and Terms
- Chronology
- Sources for Further Study
- Bibliography
- Photo and Illustration Credits