![A. Former U.S. President Ronald Reagan holds up an anti-communism T-shirt, 1986.
B. A lithograph depicts former Chairman of the People’s Republic of China Mao Zedong as the Red Sun, 1968.
C. Sen. Joseph McCarthy discusses with HUAC chief counsel Roy Cohn and G. David Schine during the questioning of William Taylor, 1954.
D. A propaganda poster illustrates the Soviet Union’s achievements under communism, 1920s.
E. A portrait of Karl Marx, author of political works such as “The Communist Manifesto” 1875.
F. Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are separated by a wire screen after being found guilty for relaying classified information to the Soviet Union, 1951. Photos by Don Rypka, image courtesy of Getty Images, Wikimedia Commons, the Los Angeles Times, Demyan Bedny, Roger Higgens, the Library of Congress and John Jabez Edwin Mayall.](https://lhsepic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/a.-Former-U.S.-President-Ronald-Reagan-holds-up-an-anti-communism-T-shirt-1986-1200x800.png)
A historical reflection on communism and America
Surya Saraf and Yvonne Wu
• April 29, 2024
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