Showing More Profile Than Courage: McCarthyism in Massachusetts and its Challenge to the Young John Fitzgerald Kennedy.
| Autor: | Connolly, Michael C. |
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| Zdroj: | Historical Journal of Massachusetts; Winter2008, Vol. 36 Issue 1, p29-56, 28p |
| Abstrakt: | The article discusses the challenge posed by the phenomenon of McCarthyism on the young John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Joseph Raymond McCarthy rose from his position as a lawyer to a Wisconsin circuit court judgeship. From there he became a Republican Senator for the state and his battle for the enforcement and extension of anti-communist legislation began. According to the author, Kennedy's position on McCarthy was difficult to analyze because of his varying views. A factor that made Kennedy reluctant was family considerations. |
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