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18.3 The Second “Red Scare”

18.3 The Second “Red Scare”. Looking for Hidden Commies. The Loyalty Review Board attempted to weed out the un-loyal “commies” from the govt. House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) claimed secret communists snuck pro-Soviet propaganda into movies

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18.3 The Second “Red Scare”

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  1. 18.3 The Second “Red Scare”

  2. Looking for Hidden Commies • The Loyalty Review Board attempted to weed out the un-loyal “commies” from the govt. • House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) claimed secret communists snuck pro-Soviet propaganda into movies • Heads of movie companies played along and blacklisted hundreds suspected of communism

  3. Looking for Hidden Commies • Alger Hiss was a shocking example of an actual communist spy in the govt. • The Rosenbergs didn’t work for the govt., but they were charged with getting A-bomb secrets to the Soviet Union • First Americans executed for espionage (spying)

  4. Joe McCarthy • (R-Wisconsin) Boring senator who tried to make himself more popular & newsworthy • Would routinely accuse govt. workers of communism with no proof • But the more you repeat an accusation, the more others will take it as truth… • This tactic is often called “McCarthyism” or a “witch hunt”

  5. Joe McCarthy • McCarthy’s 1954 nationally televised hearings about “commies” in the Army was his downfall • When people saw McCarthy harassing respected army officers on live TV, they were disgusted • Died of alcoholism complications 3 years later

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