J. Edgar Hoover

Key term for OCR GCSE History A, used in The USA 1945–1974.

Definition

Director of the FBI from 1924 to 1972 who spearheaded the domestic pursuit of suspected communists and compiled extensive secret files on US citizens.

Exam Context

J. Edgar Hoover appears in OCR GCSE History A revision content for Non-British Depth Studies, especially The USA 1945–1974 and Post-war Challenges 1945–1954.

Non-British Depth Studies The USA 1945–1974 Post-war Challenges 1945–1954

Found in Revision Notes

Non-British Depth Studies

The Second Red Scare and Anti-Communist Propaganda

The USA 1945–1974 • Post-war Challenges 1945–1954

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Related Key Terms

Americanism Blacklisting Censure Containment Espionage Fellow Traveler FELP HUAC

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