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Book SynopsisThis compelling, critical analysis of anti-communism illustrates the variety of anti-Communist styles and agendas, thereby making a persuasive case that the "threat" of domestic communism in Cold War America was vastly overblown.
Trade ReviewCeplair (emer., history, Santa Monica College) has written an engaging survey of anticommunism in the 20th-century US. . . . Summing Up: Highly recommended. * Choice *
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Official Anti-Communism, 1919–1939 2 Unofficial Anti-Communism, 1919–1939 3 The Second "Red Scare," 1939–1941 4 World War II 5 Official Anti-Communism, 1945–1948 6 Official Anti-Communism, 1949–1957 7 Institutional Anti-Communism, 1945–1957 8 Ex-Communist and Conservative Anti-Communism, 1945–1957 9 Liberal and Left-of-Liberal Anti-Communism, 1945–1957 10 Civil-Libertarian Anti-Communism, 1945–1957 11 The Decline and Periodic Revivals of Domestic Anti-Communism Conclusion Afterword: Can It Happen Again? Or, Is Anti-Terrorism the New Anti-Communism? Abbreviations Notes Bibliography Index
