Unit 5 •  Topic: The Cold War (1945-1991)

•  The United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) emerged as the two strongest powers in international affairs. Ideologically opposed, they challenged one another in a series of confrontations known as the Cold War. The costs of this prolonged contest weakened the USSR so that it collapsed due to internal upheavals as well as American pressure. The Cold War had social and political implications in the United States.

Chapter 3: The 2nd Red Scare and McCarthyism •  Content Statement: The Second Red Scare and

McCarthyism reflected Cold War fears in American society.

•  Expectations for Learning: Explain how the Second Red Scare and McCarthyism reflected Cold War fears in American society.

Section 1: Second Red Scare •  Content Elaboration: The actions of the Soviet Union

in Eastern Europe and the spread of communism in Asia sparked fears among many Americans. A second Red Scare focused attention on the media, labor unions, universities and other organizations as targets of communist subversion.

•  Like the first Red Scare following World War I, civil liberties were again challenged. The investigations of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) prompted emplyers to blacklist suspected communists, including actors and writers.

2nd Red Scare •  A. The second red scare—fear of communism•  1. Russians detonate atomic bomb (1949) and

China becomes Communist (1949)•  2. Possible Communist spies in Canada•  3. Truman:•  a. millions of federal employees questioned•  b. organizations investigated and 200 fired•  4. Reputations destroyed•  a. black lists (HUAC)

2nd Red Scare, cont. •  B. Protecting the United States•  1. McCarran Internal Security Act•  a. Communist groups had to register with AG•  b. Truman vetoes•  c. Congress overrides•  2. McCarran-Walter Act•  a. immigration quotas•  b. favor N and E Europe•  c. Truman vetoes•  d. Congress overrides•  3. Julius and Ethel Rosenberg•  a. suspected in passing atomic secrets to SU•  b. Executed--no proof •  (Like Sacco and Vanzetti in the 1920’s)

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg

HUAC

•  House Un-American Committee

•  Read the link below:

•  http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/huac

OGT Multiple Choice

•  The fear of communism in the United States during the 1950’s was know as the

•  A. 2nd Red Scare•  B. 2nd Yellow Scare•  C. 2nd Green Scare•  D. 2nd Blue Scare

Section 2: McCarthyism •  Content Elaboration: Senator Joseph McCarthy

played on fears of subversion with his charges of communists infiltrating the U.S. government. The McCarthy hearings ond HUAC investigations held the attention of the American people through the middle 1950s.

Joseph McCarthy

•  A. Joseph McCarthy--R-Wisconsin•  1. Accused many in US gov. of bei ng

Communist•  2. BIG LIST--Feb. 1950•  3. many feared him

Joseph McCarthy, cont. •  The fall of McCarthy (Picture on page 737)•  A. McCarthy goes too far•  1. takes books out of libraries•  2. accuses Secretary of Army of espionage•  3. accuses army officer of protecting coms.•  B. Televison•  1. hearings were televised--20 million

watched•  2. McCarthy was rude•  3. Looked like a bully•  4. people began to dislike him•  5. his influence declined•  6. Soon, his reign of terror ended

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OGT Multiple Choice •  A Senator from Wisconsin who started

accusing many people of being Communist and then put those names on a “Black List” was

•  A. Harry S Truman•  B. Julius Rosenberg•  C. Joseph McCarthy•  D. Alger Hiss

OGT Multiple Choice

•  (Practice Test Booklet 2005) McCarthyism during the early •  1950’s was a result of American•  A. reaction to the reforms of the New Deal•  B. response to helping win World War II•  C. fear of African-Americans gaining civil

rights•  D. fear of communism during the Cold War

OGT Multiple Choice •  Which of the following events helped cause

McCarthy’s fall from power?•  A. Eisenhower’s farewell address •  B. the Army-McCarthy hearings that were

televised to 20 million people•  C. Life magazines “Crisis In America” issue•  D. the Supreme Court decision in Brown vs.

Board of Education