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DEFINING MOMENTS: MCCARTHYISM AND THE COMMUNIST THREAT

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<EM>Defining Moments: McCarthyism and the Communist Threat</EM> provides users with a detailed and authoritative overview of the rise and fall of Senator Joseph McCarthy - and the impact of the phenomenon known as McCarthyism - on the politics and culture of the United States. The preparation and arrangement of this reflect an emphasis on providing a thorough and objective account of events that shaped our nation, presented in an easy-to-use reference work.

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Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Table of Contents.
Preface.
How to Use This Book.
Research Topics for Defining Moments: McCarthyism and the Communist Threat.
1: Narrative Overview.
2: Prologue.
3: Early American Fears about the &#x201C;Red Menace&#x201D;.
4: HUAC and the Early Cold War.
5: The Rise of Joe McCarthy.
6: The Impact of McCarthyism on American Life.
7: McCarthy&#x2019;s Stunning Political Collapse.
8: The Legacy of the McCarthy Era.
9: Biographies.
10: Cohn, Roy (1927-1986).
11: Dies, Martin (1900-1972).
12: Hiss, Alger (1904-1996).
13: Hoover, J. Edgar (1895-1972).
14: McCarthy, Joseph (1908-1957).
15: Miller, Arthur (1915-2005).
16: Murrow, Edward R. (1908-1965).
17: Welch, Joseph (1890-1960).
Primary Sources.
The Smith Act Takes Aim at American Communists.
Hollywood Studios Issue &#x201C;The Waldorf Statement&#x201D;.
A Communist Screenwriter Defies the House Un-American Activities Committee.
Whittaker Chambers and Alger Hiss Testify before HUAC.
The Speech That Launched McCarthy&#x2019;s Political Rise.
Margaret Chase Smith&#x2019;s Declaration of Conscience.
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg Receive Death Sentences for Treason.
Ronald Reagan Assesses Hollywood&#x2019;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 &#x201C;al-Qaeda Seven&#x201D;.
A Liberal Columnist Condemns the &#x201C;al-Qaeda Seven&#x201D; Video as Modern-Day McCarthyism.
Important People, Places, and Terms.
Chronology.
Sources for Further Study.
Bibliography.
Photo and Illustration Credits.
Index.

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