American Inquisition: Justice and Injustice in the Cold War
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780809001576 (0809001578)
Publish date: September 1st 1983
Publisher: Hill & Wang
Pages no: 285
Edition language: English
The Korean War, Russia's successful A-bomb test, and the "Fall of China" precipitated an atmosphere of paranoia and fear during the 1950's, aggravated by self-aggrandizing politicians and a sycophantic media. Anxiety over espionage and subversion from within provided justification to suppress anythi...