The Specter of Communism in Hawaii
| Author | : T. Michael Holmes |
| Publisher | : University of Hawaii Press |
| Total Pages | : 280 |
| Release | : 1994-05-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0824815505 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780824815509 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (509 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Specter of Communism in Hawaii by : T. Michael Holmes
Download or read book The Specter of Communism in Hawaii written by T. Michael Holmes and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 1994-05-01 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: McCarthy; he also provides a brief account of the events that led to Hawaii's "red scare." The focus then shifts to a single critical year, bounded by Governor Ingram M. Stainback's 1947 declaration of war against communism in Hawaii and the 1948 dismissal of school teachers John and Aiko Reinecke. During this year the two primary targets of the anticommunists were revealed: the ILWU and the Democratic party.