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    The Roots Of McCarthyism: A Historiography Of An American Phenomenon 1950-1954

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    Higgins, Mark
    Advisor
    Donald Roy; Robert Swartout; Dennis Wiedmann
    Date of Issue
    1979-04-01
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    https://scholars.carroll.edu/handle/20.500.12647/2558
    Title
    The Roots Of McCarthyism: A Historiography Of An American Phenomenon 1950-1954
    Type
    thesis
    Abstract
    Joseph Raymond McCarthy inspired, during his four year odyssey, an impressive volume of headlines. Whether out of intellectual curiosity, a need for revenge, or simple morbid fascination, various contemporary writers have puzzled over Joe with volumes of posthumous script. The interpretations of the McCarthy era range, to coin a phrase, from the sublime to the ridiculous. Several of the explanations stand above the rest. In fact, the more plausible arguments wisely synthesize the more restrictive texts into more believable wholes. It would be foolish, for instance, to blame the rise and maintenance of McCarthyism on a lethargic, or intimidated, press. However, the attitudes and cowardice of the press, when coupled with McCarthy’s amazing flair for exploiting that printed medium, weave a reasonable theme. Essentially, the truth—that ever-elusive and controversially abstract alignment of facts—must be found somewhere among a mass of several sub-truths. This is especially true when dealing with the complexities of McCarthyism, the roots of which merit an explanation which transcends simplicity. It was from this framework that I, too, ventured for the truth.
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    Bachelor's
    Semester
    Spring
    Department
    History
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