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EPISODE · Jan 13, 2025 · 17 MIN

#53 Anti-Communist Hysteria in Post-War America

from The Magical History Tour Podcast · host Hollis Knode

In the late 1940s we see growing concern of a “communist menace” in America. The House Unamerican Activities Committee begins investigating those who might be communist spies, or tools of the communists. Things like loyalty oaths and people like Joseph McCarthy only fuel the paranoia, and people’s jobs and reputations are affected. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hollisknodewrites.substack.com

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