HIST 3321 - Red Scares: Anticommunism in the United States, 1919-1957

This course examines the similarities and differences between the First Red Scare (1919-20) and the Second Red Scare (1946-57). It explores this origins, characteristics, and legacies, as well as the extent of continuity between them, especially in terms of ideology and personnel. In addition to exploring the roles of key individuals implicated in conducting anti-radical witch-hunts–notably A. Mitchell Palmer, Joseph R. McCarthy, and J. Edgar Hoover– the course examines the victims and opponents of the two red scares. The course also examines how the red scares have been depicted in popular culture, particularly in literature and movies.

Credit(s): 4
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This is a writing-enhanced course.
Honors Scholar Course.