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The Red Scare 1948-1954. Main Causes for widespread hysteria…. Communist Activity in the United States Hatred created by WWII propaganda needed a new target Cold War Happenings McCarthy’s Wheeling, WV speech. The Red Scare was MUCH Bigger than Joseph McCarthy… It began in 1945…..
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The Red Scare 1948-1954
Main Causesfor widespread hysteria…. • Communist Activity in the United States • Hatred created by WWII propaganda needed a new target • Cold War Happenings • McCarthy’s Wheeling, WV speech
The Red Scare was MUCH Bigger than Joseph McCarthy… It began in 1945….. McCarthy wasn’t elected ‘til 1947 He didn’t begin investigating until 1950…………
August 13, 1951 Herblock Washington Post
May 8, 1950 Herblock Washington Post
Elizabeth Gurley Brown Co-founder of ACLU
ert Albert Canwell and Committee, 1948
George Hewitt, Ex-Communist named UW profs for practicing communism
David Greenglass, Ethel Rosenberg’s brother and communist spy
August 11, 1954 Herblock Washington Post
April 24, 1949 Washington Post Herb Block
June 17, 1949 Herb Block Washington Post
This is the first time The term “McCarthyism” Was used. March 29, 1950 Herb Block Washington Post