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A Case History of Communist Penetration in Guatemala, 1957
During the Cold War, preventing the spread of communism was one of the nation's highest priorities. Reports such as this one detailed the advance of communist movements in various nations. (National Archives)
How Communism Works
Even before the official onset of the Cold War following World War II, many Americans were concerned with the spread of communism. This pamphlet cover portrays Soviet communism as an octopus whose tentacles seek to encircle the planet. (Catholic Library Services/Library of Congress)
A Nauseating Job, But It Must Be Done
Upton Sinclairs book The Jungle exposed the unsanitary practices of the nation's meatpackers and launched a full-scale government investigation. Here President Roosevelt takes hold of the investigation and muckrakers in the packinghouse scandal. (Library of Congress)
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