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The Red Scare 1948-1954

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

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  1. The Red Scare 1948-1954

  2. 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

  3. 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…………

  4. Number of FBI Agents

  5. October 31, 1947

  6. August 13, 1951 Herblock Washington Post

  7. May 8, 1950 Herblock Washington Post

  8. Elizabeth Gurley Brown Co-founder of ACLU

  9. The Red ScareinvadesWashington State:The Canwell Committee

  10. ert Albert Canwell and Committee, 1948

  11. George Hewitt, Ex-Communist named UW profs for practicing communism

  12. David Greenglass, Ethel Rosenberg’s brother and communist spy

  13. Executed as Spies

  14. August 11, 1954 Herblock Washington Post

  15. April 24, 1949 Washington Post Herb Block

  16. June 17, 1949 Herb Block Washington Post

  17. This is the first time The term “McCarthyism” Was used. March 29, 1950 Herb Block Washington Post

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