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McCarthyism and the Red Scare

McCarthyism and the Red Scare. Nothing new. A. Mitchell Palmer Mass Hysteria Terrorist attacks (Wall St.) Deportations. Sen. Joseph McCarthy. Bio Wheeling Speech Primary sources. HUAC Questions asked 5 th Amendment. -June 1949-

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McCarthyism and the Red Scare

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  1. McCarthyism and the Red Scare

  2. Nothing new • A. Mitchell Palmer • Mass Hysteria • Terrorist attacks (Wall St.) • Deportations

  3. Sen. Joseph McCarthy • Bio • Wheeling Speech • Primary sources

  4. HUAC • Questions asked • 5th Amendment

  5. -June 1949- What is the Washington Post cartoonist portraying in his drawing?

  6. -April 1949- "You read books, eh?" • Hundreds of elementary and high school teachers lost their jobs • Some individuals compiled and circulated their own blacklists. • The motives of some self-serving or vindictive accusers were summed up by Herb Block in a phrase: "If you can't crush the commies, you can nail a neighbor."

  7. Misconceptions • Name • Length Soviets painting the world red with blood

  8. Success • Alger Hiss • Julius Rosenberg

  9. Failure • Ethel Rosenberg • Ayn Rand

  10. Too Far • Ike and the Army • Edward R. Murrow • Movie clip

  11. Consequences • African Americans struggle • Human rights vs. Civil Rights

  12. Entertainment Industry • Hollywood Ten -Even W. Disney had to appear before HUAC. -The ten men were convicted of contempt. Their appeals of course were denied, all served prison terms of up to one year.

  13. World view • Political chill in America • Joseph McCarthy

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