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	Podcast:		Cold War Cast
	Episode:		The John Birch Society
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:34:31
	Publish Date:		2019-08-22 12:59:40
	Description:		I’ll admit I’ve always had a soft spot for conspiracy theories. As a kid I used to visit the John Birch Society booth at the Iowa State Fair every year and come back with pamphlets on all kinds of subjects. Although my exposure to them was during the 90’s, they were an anti-communist force to be reckoned with during the late 50’s and early 60’s on America’s political landscape. The JBS came on the scene right as the Red Scare of the 50’s was tailing off and kept the “reds under the bed” and even accused Eisenhauer of being a commie. After the Vietnam War and Civil Rights, America changed a bit and the JBS seemed to flounder in run-of-the-mill conspiracies and being the biggest advocates for the US leaving the United Nations. They still exist today but admittedly seem to be a relic from (several) bygone eras.
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