Witch hunt : the Cold War, Joe McCarthy, and the Red Scare /
"A cutting-edge look into a pivotal moment in U.S. history: McCarthy's infamous "witch hunt" for communists during the 1950's Red Scare. At the cusp of the Cold War, Americans were so afraid of communists living among them that they began to hunt them like witches. As Senato...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Roaring Brook Press,
2024.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | "A cutting-edge look into a pivotal moment in U.S. history: McCarthy's infamous "witch hunt" for communists during the 1950's Red Scare. At the cusp of the Cold War, Americans were so afraid of communists living among them that they began to hunt them like witches. As Senator Joe McCarthy took up this mantle to hunt down "communists" in the U.S., citizens grew terrified of being accused, so they turned on each other--pointing fingers at neighbors, friends, and even family. Told through a unique and inviting screenplay-format, brought to life with dozens of illustrations by Tim Foley, and comprised almost entirely of quotes derived from primary sources, Witch Hunt recounts the political craze that gripped America during the Red Scare when McCarthyism forced people to go to extraordinary lengths to keep themselves and their families safe from persecution against their own government"-- |
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| Physical Description: | xv, 224 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Audience: | Ages 10-14 Grades 7-9 |
| Awards: | Bank Street College: Flora Stieglitz Straus Award, 2025 |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-214) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781250246813 1250246814 |