TY - BOOK AU - Schrecker,Ellen TI - The age of McCarthyism: a brief history with documents T2 - The Bedford series in history and culture SN - 0312393199 U1 - 973.9 21 PY - 2002///] CY - Boston, Mass., [Great Britain] PB - Bedford/St. Martin's KW - McCarthy, Joseph, KW - Anti-communist movements KW - United States KW - History KW - Internal security KW - 20th century KW - Communism KW - Subversive activities N1 - Previous ed.: Boston, Mass. : Bedford Books, 1994; Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-262) and index; Pt. 1. The age of McCarthyism. The American Communist Party ; The growth of the anti-Communist network ; Communism and national security: the menace emerges ; The state steps in: setting the anti-Communist agenda ; Communists in government and the big spy cases ; Atomic espionage ; The loyalty-security program ; The assault on the Communist Party ; The destruction of the Communist fronts and unions ; Congressional committees and unfriendly witnesses ; Red-baiting and careerism: Joseph McCarthy at work ; Congressional investigations and the "loss" of China ; Anticommunism at the state and local levels ; Blacklists and other economic sanctions ; Liberals and the struggle against McCarthyism ; The legacy of McCarthyism ER -