Ike and McCarthy : Dwight Eisenhower's secret campaign against Joseph McCarthy
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New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, 2017.
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First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
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xii; 385 pages : 24 cm.
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Anti-communist movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Cold War -- Social aspects -- United States.
Eisenhower, Dwight D. -- (Dwight David), -- 1890-1969 -- Influence.
Eisenhower, Dwight D. -- (Dwight David), -- 1890-1969.
McCarthy, Joseph, -- 1908-1957.
Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1953-1961.
Cold War -- Social aspects -- United States.
Eisenhower, Dwight D. -- (Dwight David), -- 1890-1969 -- Influence.
Eisenhower, Dwight D. -- (Dwight David), -- 1890-1969.
McCarthy, Joseph, -- 1908-1957.
Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1953-1961.
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Published
New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, 2017.
Format
Book
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Revealed for the first time, this is the full story of how President Dwight Eisenhower masterminded the downfall of the anti-Communist demagogue Senator Joseph McCarthy.Behind the scenes, Eisenhower loathed McCarthy, the powerful Republican senator notorious for his anti-Communist witch hunt. In spite of a public perception that Eisenhower was unwilling to challenge McCarthy, Ike believed that directly confronting the senator would diminish the presidency. Therefore, the president operated with a "hidden hand," refusing even to mention the Senators name.In Ike and McCarthy, David A Nichols shows how the tension between the two men escalated. In a direct challenge to Eisenhower, McCarthy alleged that the US Army was harboring communists and launched an investigation. But the senator had unwittingly signed his own political death warrant. The White House employed surrogates to conduct a clandestine campaign against McCarthy and was not above using information about the private lives of McCarthys aides as ammunition.In January 1954 McCarthy was arguably the most powerful member of the Senate. By the end of that year, he had been censured by his colleagues for unbecoming conduct. Eisenhowers covert operation had discredited the senator months earlier, exploiting the controversy that resulted from the televised Army-McCarthy hearings. McCarthy would never recover his lost prestige. Nichols uses documents previously unavailable or overlooked to authenticate the extraordinary story of Eisenhowers anti-McCarthy campaign. Ike and McCarthy is an eye-opening, newsworthy, and fascinating read.
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Nichols, D. A. 1. (2017). Ike and McCarthy: Dwight Eisenhower's secret campaign against Joseph McCarthy (First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.). Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Nichols, David A. 1939-. 2017. Ike and McCarthy: Dwight Eisenhower's Secret Campaign against Joseph McCarthy. Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Nichols, David A. 1939-. Ike and McCarthy: Dwight Eisenhower's Secret Campaign against Joseph McCarthy Simon & Schuster, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Nichols, David A. 1939-. Ike and McCarthy: Dwight Eisenhower's Secret Campaign against Joseph McCarthy First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition., Simon & Schuster, 2017.
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