McCarthyism : the red scare /
by Fitzgerald, Brian.
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BookSeries: Snapshots in history. Publisher: Minneapolis, MN : Compass Point Books, 2007Description: 96 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 24 cm.ISBN: 075652007X.Subject(s): McCarthy, Joseph, 1908-1957 | United States Congress Senate | Cold war | Anticommunist movements
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Summary: Describes the era of time known as the Red Scare and McCarthyism, when the United States was gripped by the fear and mistrust of communism, heightened through accusations made by Joseph McCarthy, a senator from Wisconsin who was one of the main figures in anticommunist efforts of the early 1950s. Includes source notes and timeline.
Red alert -- The rise of communism -- The Cold War and containment -- McCarthy grabs the spotlight -- The atomic age -- The McCarthy committee -- The fall of McCarthy -- Aftermath and lessons.
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Ed & Hazel Richmond Pub Library | Juvenile Non Fiction | J973.92 Fit (Browse shelf) | Available |
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1040L Lexile
Accelerated Reader AR MG 8.2 2.0 108834
Describes the era of time known as the Red Scare and McCarthyism, when the United States was gripped by the fear and mistrust of communism, heightened through accusations made by Joseph McCarthy, a senator from Wisconsin who was one of the main figures in anticommunist efforts of the early 1950s. Includes source notes and timeline.
Includes index and glossary.
Includes bibliographic references.
Red alert -- The rise of communism -- The Cold War and containment -- McCarthy grabs the spotlight -- The atomic age -- The McCarthy committee -- The fall of McCarthy -- Aftermath and lessons.
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