The McCarthy era was a bad time for freedom in America. Encompassing far more than the brief career of Senator Joseph McCarthy, it was the most widespread episode of political repression in the history of the United States. In the name of National Security, most Americans--liberal and conservative a[...]

This second edition of this text combines a comprehensive account of the history of McCarthyism from its origins in the 1930s through its escalation in the 1940s to its decline in the 1950s with compelling documents that trace the course of anti Communist furore in the US.The seco nd part of the boo[...]