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Title A time of fear : America in the era of red scares and Cold War / Albert Marrin.
Author Marrin, Albert, author.
Publisher New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2021.
Copyright ©2021
Description 306 pages : black and white illustrations ; 25 cm
Edition First edition.
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 SM-Upper Level  973.921 MARR Nearby on shelf  30660913226952 08-20-22  AVAILABLE
 SN-Main Room  973.921 MARR  30663911907599 07-12-22  AVAILABLE
BIBLIOGRAPHY Includes bibliographic references (pages [259]-291) and index.
Contents Prologue: Lenin's journey -- Frightened victors -- True believers: a party like none other -- Black comrades awaken! -- The Party and Stalin's war -- Nightmare years -- Of atomic bombs and spies -- The Rosenberg spy ring -- A little list: Joe McCarthy investigates -- Epilogue: Brutal fantasies.
Summary In twentieth century America, no threat loomed larger than the communist superpower of the Soviet Union. The Communist Party of the United States attempted to use deep economic and racial disparities in American culture to win over members and sympathizers. Marrin shows how the miscarriage of justice in the Scotsboro Boys case, the tragedy of the Rosenbergs, and the menace of the Joseph McCarthy and his war hearings lured many Americans to the ideals of communism-- without understanding its reality. He shows how fear of communist infiltration at times caused us to undermine our most deeply held values. -- Adapted from jacket.
Audience 1120L Lexile
Subject Cold War.
Communism -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Anti-communist movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
United States -- History -- 1933-1945.
United States -- History -- 1945-1953.
Other title America in the era of red scares and Cold War
ISBN 9780525644293
0525644296
9780525644309
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