What History Interests Me:The Red Scare

Brandon Engberg

Background

• The Red Scare was the second of its kind and occurred in the period directly after World War II from 1947-57.

• It was the fear of the spread of Communism and Communist aggression against the US.

• As a result of this fear a new practice known as McCarthyism came into play.

• McCarthyism was basically the the accusation of treason/communism without proof during the second Red Scare.

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• As a result of the McCarthyism ideals many people began to accuse neighbors of being Soviet Spies.

• One of the most notable cases is that of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg.

• This was a husband and wife who were convicted of espionage and given the death penalty in 1953