Little 'Red Scares' : Anti-Communism and Political Repression in the United States, 1921-1946
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| Title: | Little 'Red Scares' : Anti-Communism and Political Repression in the United States, 1921-1946 |
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| Description: | Anti-communism has long been a potent force in American politics, capable of gripping both government and popular attention. Nowhere is this more evident that the two great'red scares'of 1919-20 and 1946-54; the latter generally - if somewhat inaccurately - termed McCarthyism. The interlude between these two major scares has tended to garner less attention, but as this volume makes clear, the lingering effects of 1919-20 and the gathering storm-clouds of'McCarthyism'were clearly visible throughout the 20s and 30s, even if in a more low-key way. Indeed, the period between the two great red scares was marked by frequent instances of political repression, often justified on anti-communist grounds, at local, state and federal levels. Yet these events have been curiously neglected in the history of American political repression and anti-communism, perhaps because much of the material deals with events scattered in time and space which never reached the intensity of the two great scares. By focusing on this twenty-five year'interim'period, the essays in this collection bridge the gap between the two high-profile'red scares'thus offering a much more contextualised and fluid narrative for American anti-communism. In so doing the rationale and motivations for the'red scares'can be seen as part of an evolving political landscape, rather than as isolated bouts of hysteria exploding onto - and then vanishing from - the political scene. Instead, a much more nuanced appreciation of the conflicting interests and fears of government, politicians, organised labour, free-speech advocates, employers, and the press is offered, which will be of interest to anyone wishing to better understand the political history of modern America. |
| Authors: | Robert Justin Goldstein |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Anti-communist movements--History--20th centur, Political persecution--History--20th century, Social conflict--History--20th century.--Uni |
| Categories: | HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General, HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies) |
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