Scroll to "From Communist League to Revolutionary Communist Party," for an interesting perspective from the losing side in the Chinese Civil War of 1948.

A dark side to the Jazz Age was the increase in the fear of Communism. Read about the federal government's actions to stem anything that was thought to threaten American security.

Discusses the list Senator Joseph McCarthy was showing to the public in early 1950, a list that purportedly stated the names of Communist Part members who worked within the State Department. This was the beginning of McCarthyism. Over...

This article contrasts the political versus the cultural anti-communist actions of the McCarthy Era.

This site describes what went on in Hollywood during the Red Scare of the 1950s when many actors and directors were asked to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee about possible communist activity in Hollywood.

This site discusses the authority and leadership of the German Communist Party during the Cold War.

Describes the experiences of Owen Lattimore and Val Lorwin, two individuals accused of being Communist sympathizers during the McCarthy error.

A description of the genesis of the House Un-American Activities Committee and the bullying inquisition of those the committee accused of having Communist leanings.

In-depth information about the Red Scare that started in the United States at the end of World War I, and ended in the early 1920s. Discusses its history, including strikes in Seattle and Boston, causes, and results of the anti-communist...

Historical account from Geographia.com of the events that led the Russians to a Communist revolution in 1918.

This site describes how The Soviet Military Administration in Germany ran Eastern Germany after WWII. Describes disarmament, the Communist Party, and anti-Nazism. Site is brief but informative.

This is an informative site that describes the creation of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany. This was essentially the communist party of Eastern Germany after WWII. Traces party history up through the 1980s.

A transcript of President Eisenhower's State of the Union address where he focused on the anti-communist initiative on behalf of the United States.

Research the rise of communism and explain why the Soviet state of 1917 put such a strong emphasis on propaganda. Explore Soviet propaganda techniques and rate their effectiveness.

This site from Trussel.com provides the text of the report to the 20th Congress of the Soviet Communist Party by Nikita Khrushchev February 25, 1956 condemning the "cult of personality" surrounding Stalin and condemning Stalin's policies...

This site takes a look at a wide range of government types. Investigates democracies, communist states, authoritarian regimes, absolute monarchies, and more. Detailed, time-stamped charts and maps are also included.

Detailed information about the history of Poland after World War II including details about the beginnings of the Communist Party in Poland.

Read about the many facets of Ronald Reagan's foreign policy during his presidency. Find out about support for anti-Communist fighters, detente with the USSR, and the Iran-Contra scandal.

Read about the dangers of paranoia when exercised by people of power. The witch-hunting of the McCarthy era made rash and false accusations against supposed Communist sympathizers that affected many lives.

Read about the one-party government of Laos from information from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes. Government is carried out mainly by decree from the Communist leaders.

Explains President Truman's plan to contain communism, which signaled the end of American isolationism. Also discusses America's pledge of financial aid to rebuild Europe with the Marshall Plan.

Looks at the paranoia of the 1950s when Americans lived in fear of communism. The House Committee on Un-American Activities created blacklists of people working in Hollywood, McCarthyism flourished, and the Rosenberg couple were tried...

The official paper of the French communist party, l'Humanite offers a selective view of French news (mostly social and political news). It opens with an op-ed column. Excellent to contrast with Le Figaro (the Conservative paper).

The official paper of the French communist party, l'Humanite offers a selective view of French news (mostly social and political news). It opens with an op-ed column. Excellent to contrast with Le Figaro (the Conservative paper).