In the late 1940’s and the 1950’s, the Cold War and fears that the Red Menace would sap American resolve from within led to myriad anti-subversive programs, with tens of thousands of Americans losing their livelihoods as a result. Finally, during the Nixon years, the president’s paranoia about opposition to the Vietnam War and to his policies fuelled a pattern of abuses that eventually brought about his resignation in disgrace.
二十世纪四十年代末和五十年代初，冷战以及担心红色威胁将从内部削弱美国的决心产生难以计数的反颠覆项目，数以万计的美国人因此丢掉了生计。最后，在尼克松年代，总统对反对越战及其政策势力发生偏执，形成侵权的模式，最终导致其黯然辞职。