Title: McCarthyism and the communist threat
Description: "Provides an absorbing overview of Senator Joseph McCarthy and his anti-Communist "witch hunts" of the 1950s. Also explores the ways in which the McCarthy era shaped the trajectory of American politics and culture for decades to come. Includes a narrative overview, biographies, primary sources, chronology, glossary, bibliography, and index"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Legislators, United States. Congress. Senate, United States, Anti-communist movements, Juvenile literature, Biography, History
Places: United States
People: Joseph McCarthy (1908-1957)
Time periods: 20th century