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McCarthyism && the Red Scare! :o. By Maggie Craven. McCarthyism . Joseph McCarthy McCarthyism is: Accusations of treason or disloyalty Most likely done without proof Also known as the “Red Scare” Communism vs. Capitalism . Capitalism vs. Communism. Capitalism American - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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MCCARTHYISM && THE RED
SCARE! :OBy Maggie Craven
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MCCARTHYISM Joseph McCarthy McCarthyism is:
Accusations of treason or disloyalty Most likely done without proof
Also known as the “Red Scare” Communism vs. Capitalism
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CAPITALISM VS. COMMUNISM Capitalism
American Competition between business
CommunismRussian (during Cold War)Eliminated competition Government controlled businesses
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RED SCARE PART UNE 1917-1920, during
WWI Wide spread fear of
ANARCISM! Reasons: real and
imagined Illegal searches and
seizures Unwarranted arrests/
deportations Anti-German/ pro-ally
propaganda
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RETURN OF THE RED SCARE: “IT’S BA’ACK” 1947-1957, during WWII Increased fear of communist espionage “Red Baiting” /“Black Listing” Feared Soviet construction of atomic
bomb Communist party of the USA NKVD atomic bomb spy-ring
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THE NKVD AKA People’s Commissariat for
International Affair Handled Soviet Union’s affairs of state The US had them spied on Stalin’s Gathered: political, military and
economic info from other countries Enforced communism in other countries
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JOSEPH MCCARTHY Wisconsin Republican Senator Became famous during Cold War, 1950’s Capitalized on America’s fear of Communism Accused 200 + people of being
Communists Was NOT associated with HUAC 1954, censured from Senate
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HUAC House Committee on Un-American
Activities Involved in 1947 Hollywood Blacklists Convicted Alger Hiss of being
communist “Hollywood 10”
More than 300 people blacklisted 10 % managed to reclaim careers
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HUAC TRIALS 1951-53
Rep. Martin
Dies
Rep. John Rankin
Rep. J. Parnell Thomas
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HOLLYWOOD BLACK LISTS Screen writers, directors, actors and musicians Refused jobs because of accusations Wrong place/ wrong time Red Channels named 151 entertainment professionals Charlie Chaplin Ban lifted in 1960’s
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ROSENBERG TRIAL Ethel and Julius Rosenberg Convicted of being communists Executed in 1953 for espionage Sent atomic bomb information to
Soviets
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By Arthur Miller Written during the Red Scare Era Late 1700’s Salem Witch Trials 19 people convicted and hanged
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THE CRUCIBLE VS THE RED SCARE! People were wrongly accused Miller made the connection Accused turned against each other What really was the difference? Fear as a motivator
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J. EDGAR HOOVER Very powerful, very anti-communist Director of the FBI Thousands of government
workers lost jobs Leaked information to
HUAC Illegal practices
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Smith Act, 1940 Defense Attorneys held in
Contempt 140 leaders of Communist Party
charged 93 convicted Communist Control Act, 1950
LAWS && ARRESTS.
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