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McCarthyism: Republicans Seeing a Communist around Every Corner in the 1950s

Matthew McIntosh — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 15:18:13 +0000

The primary targets were government employees, those in the entertainment industry, academics, liberals, and labor union activists. Introduction

Matthew McIntosh — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 15:17:37 +0000

By January 1954, a Gallup poll found that only 50 percent of the American public supported McCarthy. Editorial

Matthew McIntosh — Mon, 15 Feb 2021 18:55:22 +0000

Two distinct and contradictory images dominate our understanding of Eisenhower, McCarthy, and the communist question. On March 4,

Matthew McIntosh — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 19:54:17 +0000

He ruined the reputations and lives of many people by accusing them without credible evidence. Introduction McCarthyism was

Matthew McIntosh — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 19:54:07 +0000

One from 1917 to 1920, and another longer one from 1947 to 1957 with Joseph McCarthy’s infamous witch

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 09 May 2019 17:32:16 +0000

“Are you now, or have you ever been, a member of the Communist party?” Introduction In the 1950s,

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 25 Apr 2019 17:38:39 +0000

Trump has learned very well from prior anti-Communism crusaders, and it requires vigilance and activism to cope with

Matthew McIntosh — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 18:36:50 +0000

“Are you now, or have you ever been, a member of the Communist party?” Introduction In the 1950s,