THE RED SCARE PART 2 During the Cold War. Great Depression- Americans joined communist party After WWII -quit Cold War -intense anticommunist Crusade.

THE RED SCARE PART 2

During the Cold War

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

HUAC targets the film industry

HUAC investigations made movie studios nervous

Led to “blacklist

Ruined careers

Pair Share

Why do you think the HUAC target the American film

industry?

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?

Project VENONA

VENONA & RosenburgsVENONA Confirmed their involvement

Proximity Fuse

Lockheed P-80– Jet fighter

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?

Analyzing Advertisements

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.

Work with your neighbor to your left or right.

Political Cartoon Analysis

1) Draw a cartoon2) Explain the meaning

Now it’s your turn

Step 1:

Create your political cartoon or propaganda ad THAT RELATES TO THE COLD WAR ERA.

Step 2:

Explain the hidden meaning in your cartoon or ad by writing ½ - 1 page explanation on a separate sheet of paper.