The Idea of “Conspiracy” in McCarthy-Era Politics

January 5, 2021 1 min read

The Idea of "Conspiracy" in McCarthy-Era Politics

The Idea of "Conspiracy" in McCarthy-Era Politics

Conspiracy theories constituted the political software of many cycles of American politics.

By Dr. Richard M. Fried
Professor Emeritus of History
University of Illinois at Chicago

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Originally published by Prologue (Spring 2002), the United States National Archives and Records Administration, to the public domain.

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