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This volume offers readers the opportunity to see how the Cold War and McCarthy eras affected men, women, and children of varying backgrounds, providing a more personal examination of this important era. Studies of the Cold War often focus on the political power players who shaped American/Soviet relations. Cold War and McCarthy Era: People and Perspectives shifts the spotlight to show how the fear of a Soviet attack and Communist infiltration affected the daily life of everyday Americans. Cold War and McCarthy Era gauges the impact of McCarthyism on a wide range of citizens. Chapters examine Cold War-era popular culture as well as the community-based Civil Defense Societies. Essays, key primary documents, and other reference tools further readers'' understanding of how official reactions to Communist threats, both real and perceived, altered every aspect of American society.>
List of contents
Acknowledgments,
Series Introduction,
Introduction,
About the Editor and Contributors,
Chronology,
1 Catalyst of Empire: Joseph McCarthy, Anti-Communism, and Early Cold War Political Culture,
Jeffrey D. Bass2 Federal Loyalty Oath Program,
Martin Manning3 McCarthy's Forgotten Defenders: Political and Social Conservatism in 1950s Pop Culture,
Bryan E. Vizzini4 McCarthy and the Media: How the "Red Scare" Affected Radio, TV, and Film,
Donna L. Halper5 An Unlikely Team: The Social Aspects of the Ground Observer Corps,
David Mills6 McCarthyism and the Cold War against Organized Labor in the United States,
Saranna Thornton7 "Racist Saints and Communist Devils": African Americans, McCarthyism, and the Cold War,
S. Ani Mukherji8 Sexuality and Gender in Cold War America: Social Experiences, Cultural Authorities, and the Roots of Political Change,
Howard H.Chiang9 Mothers, Spy Queens, and Subversives: Women in the McCarthy Era,
Michella M. Marino10 Duck and Cover: Children's Cold War Experiences in 1950s America,
Margaret PeacockPrimary Source Documents,
Reference,
Bibliography,
Index,
