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A Study in Hysterics: "The Age of McCarthyism", 2006.
This paper examines and reviews Ellen Shrecker's book "The Age of McCarthyism."
1,558 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 35.95
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This paper explores the communist movement in America as portrayed in Ellen Schrecker's book "The Age of McCarthyism." This paper details the book's underlying thesis which is that although communism wasn't outlawed, the systematic attacks by local, state and the federal government to chip away at its membership with intent to destroy the movement seriously damaged the ideals set forth in the first amendment. This paper also contains detailed information and facts pertaining to the McCarthy era and the communist movement in America.
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"The documentation is also quite thorough in the amount of information and the variety of personal and government sources. Schrecker makes it a point to grant both the Communists and mainstream America space in the documentation to show the personal sides of their struggles. This is a touch not often utilized in other traditional historical texts, which focus more on the official government documentation rather than the humanity, flawed or not, contained in personal essays or interviews."
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'The Age of McCarthyism', 2007.
A review of the book 'The Age of McCarthyism' by Ellen Schrecker.
1,419 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 32.95
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This paper reviews, discusses and analyzes Ellen Schrecker's book, 'The Age of McCarthyism'. According to the paper, the book discusses how anticommunism moved "to the ideological center of American politics" and how America lost its own central convictions of the importance of freedom, democracy, and civil liberties.
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"Anti-communism was not simply a product of mass, cultural hysteria. It also provided a practical foundation for many politicians' emerging careers. For example, as early as the smaller 'Red Scare' of 1919-20, J. Edgar Hoover made his name and solidified his institutional base within the Department of Justice by rounding up suspected foreign communists. Later, these ideologues and Hoover loyalists within the F.B.I would allow Hoover to conduct illegal wiretaps, and commit other civil liberties violations, with the power of the F.B.I. Richard Nixon first came to national prominence during the Alger Hiss trials. And McCarthy himself was a relatively obscure senator, until he began to wave his famous lists in the air. President Truman, despite the fact he held the highest office in the land, may have oversold the communist threat, to gain the necessary funds from the Republican-dominated congress for his postwar agenda and to prove himself worthy of the legacy of F.D.R."
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The Age of McCarthyism, 2008.
This paper analyzes the actual threat to American institutions and values posed by the Communist party during the age of McCarthyism.
2,810 words (approx. 11.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 57.95
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This paper explains that the era of McCarthyism, from the late 1940s to the late 1950s, was characterized by an anti-Communist fervor that was closely associated with investigations engineered by Senator Joseph McCarthy. The author points out that one of the primary claims of anti-Communists, such as Senator McCarthy, was that Communist agents had infiltrated many important American institutions in the service of the interests of the Soviet Union. The paper relates that, while historians dismiss McCarthy's allegations as wildly exaggerated and politically self-serving, it is generally acknowledged that Soviet espionage in the United States was a reality. The author underscores that it is clear that the majority of party members at the end of the 1930s were not interested in the destruction of the United States as a fifth column for foreign interests but instead were interested in furthering social justice in the United States.
Table of Contents:
The Need for Critical Analysis
The Threat of American Communist Espionage
The American Communist Party
The Question of Proportionality
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"This is an important document as it reveals a broader understanding of the Communist Party than the McCarthyism hysteria would suggest. Far from being a threat to "American institutions and values" it would appear, from Howard Johnson's words, that the Communist Party seemed to represented the ideal of American values. Note, in particular, how Johnson addresses the issue of subversion. As students of history, we must recognize that many Communist Party members joined as it offered an organized means of challenging aspects of American society - such as racial segregation - that were both legal and supported by powerful political interests, but nonetheless immoral and inhumane."
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Historical Texts, 2007.
This paper contrasts four different historical texts: Donald Spivey's "Schooling for a New Slavery", Ellen Schrecker's "The Age of McCarthyism", John Kenneth Galbraith's "The Great Crash of 1929" and Charles Fishman's "The Wal-Mart Effect".
905 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 22.95
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This paper explains that both Donald Spivey's "Schooling for a New Slavery: Black Industrial Education, 1868-1915" and Ellen Schrecker's "The Age of McCarthyism: A Brief History with Documents"are cultural critiques of apparently benevolent ideologies that harmed rather than helped the Americans they were designed to protect. The author points out that these history texts use different presentational techniques possibly because McCarthyism was a top-down phenomenon while racism has been rife within American society since its inception. The paper relates that John Kenneth Galbraith's "The Great Crash of 1929" describes how rampant speculation in the stock market caused the destruction of the American economy and that Charles Fishman's "The Wal-Mart Effect". speculates that exploitation used as an economic tool by a single large company has caused cheaper goods but a less ethical society.
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"After the end of slavery, Blacks were supposed to become free and equal citizens with Whites under the law. Instead, despite the previous centuries of oppression that were supposed to be undone by legal enfranchisement of Blacks, most Blacks were denied their rights of civic participation, and their education was limited to manual, rather than intellectual pursuits. This is why Spivey's book ultimately emerges as the more frightening of the two scenarios--while McCarthyism lasted for a relatively short period of time, the racism chronicled by Spivey and the attitudes that hampered Black progress still exist today."
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The Effects of McCarthyism, 2006.
This paper discusses the period of McCarthyism and its effects on American society.
710 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 17.95
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The paper describes the period in American history of intense anti-communism, known as McCarthyism. The paper discusses its effect on the federal government, American film industries and American citizens. The paper shows how McCarthyism changed the lives of thousands of people at the same time that it changed the nation's political culture.
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"Senator Joseph McCarthy was an undistinguished first-term Republican from Wisconsin. In February 1950, he suddenly burst into national fame. He gained the most fame during his speech in Wheeling. In the middle of his speech, he held up a piece of paper that he claimed to have a list of 205 known Communists currently working in the U.S. State Department. No person of comparable importance had ever made such a bold move against the federal government. Senator McCarthy gained even more phenomenal fame when his theories were publicized in American television."
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McCarthyism and the Catholic Church, 2002.
The paper discusses why the Catholic Church opposed communism and supported the McCarthyism movement.
1,470 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 10 sources, APA, £ 33.95
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When Joseph McCarthy, a republican Wisconsin senator pursued an anti-communist agenda, the Catholic Church was eager to support him to countervail the threat of communism. The paper shows that in fact the Catholic Church supported the McCarthyism movement out of fear that communism would undermine the Catholic Church and what it stood for. This paper discusses how values of communism and catholicism contrast and brings up the influence of certain events (like the Bolshevik Revolution) and other contributing aspects to the Catholic fear of Communism.
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"After World War II, tensions about communism were still strong. The United States and the Soviet Union were involved in the Cold War. Both countries were anxious about the other nuclear weapon development of the other country. This went on for 40 years despite the fact that nothing significant happened in it, hence the term ?Cold War.? Suspicions that the Soviet Union was going to use nuclear weapons to achieve their world domination goal were prevalent during this time. The Brooklyn Tablet was suspicious of the post-war peace efforts and stated that ?The UN, NATO, SEATO, and the OAs were all seen as forms of collectivism. There were fears that the drive toward world government would eventually lead to the merger of the American Government and economy with an international organization, most likely controlled by communism. [xxxiv]? Also in the Tablet, James Gillus said that the UN is a ?base form which communist spies enter and operate in America [xxxv].? All the recent events set up people with paranoia. During the Cold War, a majority of people feared that the Soviet Union would coerce the rest of the world into communism."
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Why McCarthyism?, 2002.
This paper discusses McCarthyism by asking what if Truman had been president instead of Eisenhower, would Joseph McCarthy and his communist purge, still come to power?
3,020 words (approx. 12.1 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 61.95
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This paper answers the questions: Could Truman have prevented the virulent anti-Communism that swept across America? No. Could he (and would he) have lessened its virulence? Yes, most probably because of his own personal beliefs and leadership style and because, while he saw the Soviet Union as an enemy, he did not necessarily assume that Communism was anti-American. The author believes that Eisenhower reflected many underlying values that facilitated the rise of McCarthyism and discusses them in this paper. The author uses Arthur Miller?s ?The Crucible?, to illustrates her or his points.
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Introduction
A Madisonian or a Populist Democracy
What Would Adlai Do?
Was McCarthy or Truman the Guiltier Man?
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"The greatest strength and virtue of the nation has always been its ability to blend disparate cultures and traditions together. But such blending ? that Melting Pot, to use an outdated metaphor ? has its psychological costs, creates its cultural pressures. For long periods of American history, people of good will have been able to negotiate these pressures away, but sometimes they reach a fever pitch ? and sacrificial victims are thrown into the crucible of American politics and culture to be immolated."
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McCarthyism, 2002.
An essay on McCarthyism and its impact on the society.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, £ 24.95
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This paper discusses the anti-communist drive in 1940s and 50s, which is referred to as McCarthyism because of the involvement of Senator Joseph McCarthy in the campaign. This crusade waged against any person with even a remote connection with the communist idea had a major impact on the lives of Americans.
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"The Crucible" & McCarthyism, 2004.
This paper discusses the similarities between "The Crucible" and McCarthyism.
678 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 0 sources, MLA, £ 16.95
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This paper explains the similarities between Arthur Miller's allegorical play "The Crucible" and McCarthyism. The paper describes the anti-communist McCarthy hearings of the early 1950's and Miller's use of the Salem Witch trials as a parallel.
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"Arthur Miller has acknowledged that he wrote "The Crucible," the famous play regarding the Salem witch trials as a reaction to the era of McCarthyism. Senator Joseph McCarthy began a crusade to rid the United States of Communists. The McCarthy hearings took place from to. During these hearings those suspected of being Communist or Communist supporters were interviewed and forced to give up names of other communists. If the person would not comply they were imprisoned and their reputation was tarnished."
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"The Crucible" and McCarthyism, 2004.
An analysis of Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" that compares the drama to the 1950's and the era of McCarthyism.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 16.95
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The paper provides an analysis of Arthur Miller's play "The Crucible" that compares the drama to the 1950's and the times of McCarthyism. The paper discusses the roles of fear, paranoia, ideology and persecution.
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"There are three main parallels between McCarthyism and the events portrayed in Miller's "The Crucible." These are fear, ethnocentric ideology and paranoia. During the House the Un-American Activities Commission much like in the town of Salem during the witch trials, fear, moral superiority, ideology and paranoia created a panic. In the case of McCarthyism the panic was over communism and communists."
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McCarthyism and Literature, 2006.
A discussion regarding the influence of McCarthyism on literature.
1,614 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 36.95
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This paper takes a look at Senator Joseph McCarthy's obsession with communists and his black list of people considered to be subversives, communist sympathizers and people who would not cooperate with the committee, which meant they would not testify against their fellows or name names of "other suspected subversives". According to the paper, this black list prevented anyone on it from working in the entertainment industry, publishing their work or often even from getting an ordinary job.
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"Arthur Miller was another big name playwright who was blacklisted. While the McCarthy era squashed some literature, it also stimulated some great work. On Saturday June 17, 2000, Arthur Miller wrote, "It would probably never have occurred to me to write a play about the Salem witch trials of 1692 had I not seen some astonishing correspondences with that calamity in the America of the late 40s and early 50s. My basic need was to respond to a phenomenon which, with only small exaggeration, one could say paralyzed a whole generation and in a short time dried up the habits of trust and toleration in public discourse." (Miller, Arthur 2000) The plot of The Crucible deals with the Salem witch trials, and many readers and audience members do not even make the connection to McCarthy, especially the young. However, when it is pointed out, it is completely transparent. "
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McCarthyism, 2005.
An examination of this anti-communist period in American politics, named after Senator Joseph McCarthy.
1,430 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 700 sources, MLA, £ 32.95
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Joseph McCarthy instigated a witch-hunt within American society in search of members of the Communist Party, individuals that he considered as a dangerous threat to the national security of the United States. This paper traces the era of McCarthyism in American politics and shows how it affected political and liberal thought.
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"Congressionally, most of the members, both conservative and liberal, Republican and Democrat, considered the McCarthy era closed by the late 1950's despite several unpleasant episodes such as the Wherry Resolution (an attempt to stop Truman from sending troops to Europe or anywhere else without congressional approval) and the Bricker Amendment (aimed at preventing the "sellouts" of American interests during international summits like Yalta and Potsdam). As the 1960's came of age, the "Cold War" dragged on and the ramblings of Joe McCarthy faded away and were quickly replaced with the Cuban Missile Crisis and then Vietnam."
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McCarthyism, 1992.
Examines the rise and fall of this red-baiting Wisconsin senator and his anti-Communist crusade of the early 1950s.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 2 sources, £ 27.95
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"McCarthyism: Harvest of Shame
During the 40's, fear of communism spread throughout the country like a virus. The House Un-American Activities committee was busy, but not as busy as they would be once Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin began his headline safari as "red-baiter" and communist hunter.
After graduating law school, McCarthy's law practice experienced little success. McCarthy ran for a judgeship, campaigning on the false allegation that the incumbent was 73 (he was 66). In 1941, he quit the bench and joined the marine corps; upon leaving the corps in 1945, McCarthy adopted the nickname "Tail-gunner Joe" - though the only craft he'd flown in the war was the stapler on his desk. McCarthy entered the Republican ..."
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McCarthyism, 2005.
A discussion about the anti-communist witch hunt that was initiated by Senator McCarthy in 1950 in the United States.
2,155 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 46.95
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This paper examines the controversial speech delivered by Senator Joseph McCarthy in 1950, and how this represented the beginning of the most vicious anti-communist scare in American history. The paper discusses the political and economic situation in America at the time and why anti-communist feelings became so wide-spread. McCarthy's personality is also examined as a contributing factor to the spread of the anti-communist scare.
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"Somehow his power-hunger mind didn't take a clue from all the accusations that he had to counter after his speech and continued with its obsession of thrashing others. McCarthy carelessly attacked some of the most respected names in the Senate and with Republicans winning the presidential elections of 1952; the senator became even more aggressive in his ambitions and his anticommunist stand. (Fried, 1976) But his tactics did more harm to the cause than good. McCarthy has been seriously accused of hurting the anti-communist cause. This is because once he started terrorizing everyone with Red Scare; the cause became a dangerous pursuit of a madman instead of a logical response to increasing powers of communism. Critics have focused on this aspect of McCarthy era too and many feel that had Joe McCarthy not been so violent about this issue, communism would have died earlier. Richard Gid Powers (1995) in his book, Not Without Honor: The History of American Anticommunism notes, "[McCarthy's] rabid charges that there were Communist traitors among the nation's most trusted leaders- -the age-old fantasy of red web cultists--eclipsed the sober and truthful accounts of communism that anticommunists had provided over the past half decade, making anticommunism seem nothing more than the ravings of a dangerous madman." (45)"
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