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A time of fear : America in the era of red scares and Cold War / Albert Marrin.

Summary:

In twentieth century America, no threat loomed larger than the communist superpower of the Soviet Union. The Communist Party of the United States attempted to use deep economic and racial disparities in American culture to win over members and sympathizers. Marrin shows how the miscarriage of justice in the Scottsboro Boys case, the tragedy of the Rosenbergs, and the menace of the Joseph McCarthy and his war hearings lured many Americans to the ideals of communism-- without understanding its reality. He shows how fear of communist infiltration at times caused us to undermine our most deeply held values. -- adapted from jacket.

Record details

ISBN: 9780525644293
ISBN: 0525644296
ISBN: 9780525644309
ISBN: 052564430X
Physical Description: 306 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf Books, 2021.
Copyright: ©2021

Content descriptions

General Note:	A Borzoi Book.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographic references (pages 283-291) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Prologue: Lenin's journey -- Frightened victors -- True believers: a party like none other -- Black comrades awaken! -- The Party and Stalin's war -- Nightmare years -- Of atomic bombs and spies -- The Rosenberg spy ring -- A little list: Joe McCarthy investigates -- Epilogue: Brutal fantasies.