United States - 20th Century - History, U.S. Politics & Government - 1945 - 1989, United States - General Military History, Russia & Former Soviet Republics - History, The United States Senate, General & Miscellaneous U.S. Political Biography, U.S. Politi
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Overview
The personality-fueled drama of the great Red Scare and the world and national settings for the McCarthy hearings of the 40s and 50s are recreated in this fine book. Historical background sheds light on the hysteria over communism that took hold of government leaders and citizens alike.We read about soon-to-be-famous men when they were still young, building their careers and forming their politics: Richard M. Nixon, Robert E Kennedy, Roy Cohn, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and a journalistic hero in the story, Edward R. Murrow. A thorough, balanced story that will excite the young student of U.S. history.
Examines America's fear of Communist subversion during the late 1940's and early 1950's and the exploitation of this fear by Senator Joseph McCarthy.
Book Details
Published
January 1, 1998
Publisher
Parsippany, N.J. : New Discovery Books, 1998.
Pages
96
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780382396151