Joe McCarthy and the politics of fear
Podcast |
Big Ideas
Publisher |
ABC Podcasts
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
News
Politics
Society & Culture
Publication Date |
Jan 13, 2022
Episode Duration |
00:54:06
Joe McCarthy is the figurehead of the anti-communist crusades of the 1950s-era. Thousands of Americans were investigated as alleged communists and Soviet agents during the 'Red Scare'. McCarthyism became the synonym for hysterical intolerance – and some say it’s prevalent again today. Historian Richard Norton Smith explores the rise of Joe McCarthy and the dangerous legacy he left behind.

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