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Record Nr.

UNINA9910132774503321

Autore

Kling Andrew A. <1961->

Titolo

The red scare / / by Andrew A. Kling

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Detroit : , : Lucent Books, , 2012

ISBN

1-4205-0852-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (112 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Collana

World history

Disciplina

327.12/097309/04

Soggetti

Anti-communist movements - United States - History - 20th century

Subversive activities - United States - History - 20th century

Internal security - United States - History - 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

ch 1. The rise of the "reds" -- ch 2. "Our job ... shall be to rout them out" -- ch 3. "My loyalty was constantly questioned" -- ch 4. "Are you now, or have you ever been ... " -- ch 5. Downfall and aftermath.

Sommario/riassunto

Presents a history of communism, discusses the anti-Communist movement in the United States in the mid-twentieth century, and examines the controversies surrounding the era and personal narrative of the time.