A time of fear : America in the era of red scares and Cold War /
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 justic...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Alfred A. Knopf Books,
[2021].
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| 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 Scottsboro 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. |
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| Item Description: | "A Borzoi book." |
| Physical Description: | 306 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780525644293 0525644296 9780525644309 052564430X |