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Set in the future, now 24 years in our past, 1984 illustrated the darker side of human society. Now, there is a severe danger of missing the point of Orwell's 1984

After the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution in Russia, which led to Vladimir Lenin becoming dictator, democracies around the world became nervous at the thought of Communism.

Alarmed by possible communist subversives, conservatives used the politics of fear to maintain and preserve the principles of democracy and capitalism.

Anti-communist efforts in the United States during the 1950s.

Margaret Chase Smith was a major contributor to US political history. Her library is a researcher's dream, but also displays artifacts interesting to the average tourist.

After World War I, the U.S. government was ill prepared to combat communism. During the "Big Red Scare," patriotic organizations took, sometimes extralegal, action.

Anti-communists efforts in the United States following World War I.

The repression of communists within the U.S. became less enthusiastic at the onset of the Great Depression. The American Communist Party made a comeback as a result.

Horrified by communism, Elizabeth Dilling conducted a personal investigation attempting to link New Deal officials with communist and radical groups.

The threat of communism led to the creation of the HUAC which was designed to protect American society capitalism from internal and external threats.

Harry Truman, despite his current status as one of America's greatest Presidents, found his second term dogged by the lowest Presidential poll numbers ever recorded.

This taut, lean tale of an alien invasion is an allegory proclaiming the dehumanizing effect of Communism - and the virtue of American individuality.

The U.S. socialist leader once said: "I am opposed to every war but one; I am for that war with heart and soul, and that is the worldwide war of the social revolution."

Do you need a topic for an American history essay? Here's some of the highlights of the last 250 years or so to get you started!

As the Cold War slowly melts into our history books, it is difficult for younger generations to imagine a world where the fear of Communism haunted Americans.

While most Americans eagerly anticipated a return to "Normalcy" after WWI, the economic prosperity of the 1920s was a mirage that camouflaged the coming economic crisis t

From the Knickerbockers' pantaloons, ties, and straw hats to the Pittsburgh Pirates' pullover double-knits, the baseball uniform has been anything but uniform.

Amidst the high-flying feeling of the Roaring Twenties lurked deep rooted hatred, expressed through individual racism and governmental policies.

When a young teacher named John T. Scopes taught evolution in his high school science class in the 1925, he was taken to court for violating state laws.

The Populist, Progressive, and Socialist Movements grew in strength during the period from about 1880 to 1916, but were co-opted by the adoption of many of the reforms.

Richard Milhous Nixon showed signs of great political potential very early on in life, and certainly would live up to that potential in later life.

This Land Is Your Land, one of the most patriotic of songs, was once a sharp commentary on the wealthy and jingoistic. Read on for The Taming of This Land Is Your Land.

Regardless of how cheaply they were often made, McCarthy-era genre films said more about contemporary political and economic blind spots than the