McCarthyism and the Red Scare

"Politically and socially, the decade from 1947 to 1956 marked an era of repression and fear. McCarthyism was a practice named for the blustery U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy. Known for his reckless and unsubstantiated accusations, he led a campaign to root out real and imagined "subversives" in American society. Packed with enlightening primary and secondary source material, McCarthyism and the Red Scare examines topical issues to help readers think critically about such concepts as freedom, Constitutional rights, blacklisting, and personal and state ideology."--Provided by publisher.

Product details

• Authors: Heather Hudak, Heather C Hudak, Heather C. Hudak
• Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 11 to 14
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2017
• EAN: 9780778739432
• ISBN: 978-0-7787-3943-2
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 229 mm x 5 mm
• Weight: 136 g
• Series: Uncovering the Past; Uncovering the Past
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics