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Great Depression- Americans joined communist partyAfter WWII -quitCold War -intense anticommunist Crusade
-find communistscivil rights violated
Truman established federal loyalty program in 1947– All federal employees
checked by FBI– Confirmed fears
House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)– Congressional
committee– Looked for communists
Charged that many in Hollywood were communists
In 1947 HUAC called many actors, directors, writers, producers to testify
10 of the accused refused to testify
The “Hollywood Ten” went to jail for contempt of Congress
Two Famous Spy Cases
Alger Hiss – Former State
Department official– Accused of being
Soviet spy during 1930s
– Testified to HUAC– Found guilty of perjury
and served four years– Not clear if he was a
spy
In 1950 Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were accused of passing atomic secrets to the USSR
Convicted and electrocuted in 1953
Many felt they were innocent
Julius Rosenburg
Pair Share: What does the quote reveal about Julius’s feelings towards American policy during this time period?
Discussion Question
In your opinion, did the threat of communism seem to warrant such reactions from the federal government?
McCarthyism
Joseph McCarthy - Republican senator, Wisconsin
Gave speech in 1950 claiming a list of 205 communists in State Department
Started accusing others of being communists
Era known as “McCarthyism”
Claimed - Army was full of communists, many had enough The Congress investigated claimsArmy-McCarthy hearings TVMade McCarthy look badLost most support
Containment Policy now Domestic Policy
How did US foreign policy of containment affect domestic policy?
McCarranAct
McCarthy
Korean
WarPublicFear
Pair Share:
Anit – Communist
-Conspire/ Sympathy -Arrested
-All comm. register
No passport
Discussion Question
Do you think the U.S. went too far or not far enough to stop the threat of communism in
America?
reckless
Distressed, fearful
Motivation for action
Who the car represents
Disrupting public
on side walk, out of control
Analyze this political cartoon and fill out your corresponding worksheet.
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