"At the height of the McCarthyite hysteria of the 1950s, John Paton Davies, Jr., was summoned to the State Department one morning and fired. His offense? The career diplomat had counseled the U.S. government during World War II that the Communist forces in China were poised to t…
This second edition of this text combines an account of the history of McCarthyism from its origins in the 1930s through its escalation in the 1940s to its decline in the 1950s with documents tracing the course of anti-Communist furore in the US.
This second edition of this text combines an account of the history of McCarthyism from its origins in the 1930s through its escalation in the 1940s to its decline in the 1950s with documents tracing the course of anti-Communist furore in the US.
Seeks to provide a rounded history of the rise and fall of McCarthyism. Traces the path os anti-Communist extremism across four decades to today and shows the impact on politics and culture.
"Film Criticism, the Cold War, and the Blacklist examines the long-term reception of several key American films released during the postwar period, focusing on the two main critical lenses used in the interpretation of these films: propaganda and allegory. Produced in response t…
"In the early 1950s, New York City's teachers and professors became the targets of massive investigations into their political beliefs and associations. Those who refused to cooperate in the questioning were fired. Some had undoubtedly been communists, and the Communist Party-US…
In the early 1950s, New York City's teachers and professors became the targets of massive investigations into their political beliefs and associations. Those who refused to cooperate in the questioning were fired. Some had undoubtedly been communists, and the Communist Party-USA…
Taylor traces the life of Paul Crouch (1903-1955), an infamous paid informant for the federal government during the McCarthy era. Taylor not only highlights Crouch's unusual life, but also examines the dangers of ideologues.