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McCarthy and HUAC. By: Robert Meyer and Ryan Coco. < http://www.nndb.com/people/490/000051337/ >. < http://ushistory20thc.wikispaces.com/PATRIOT+Act+(C) >. Back Ground of Joseph McCarthy. McCarthy was born in Wisconsin in 1908.
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McCarthy and HUAC • By: • Robert Meyer • and • Ryan Coco <http://www.nndb.com/people/490/000051337/>. <http://ushistory20thc.wikispaces.com/PATRIOT+Act+(C)>.
Back Ground of Joseph McCarthy • McCarthy was born in Wisconsin in 1908. • When WWII started he took a leave of absence from his job as a circuit judge. • McCarthy then joined Congress at the age of 38. <http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAmccarthy.htm> <http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=m000315>.
The Events Leading up to McCarthyism • The Red Scare • Alien Registration Act – This was an act set into place to punish anyone who advocated the overthrow of the US government <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_Registration_Act> <http://reason.com/blog/2010/05/24/another-member-of-the-borderli>.
The Events Leading up to McCarthyismContinued • The Spread of Communism close to the US • The Cuban Missile Crisis <http://www.johndclare.net/cold_war16.htm>.
The Red Scare Propaganda <http://amandaengle.wikispaces.com/Crucible+Comparison>. <http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RedScare>.
McCarthyism • McCarthyism – The practice of making accusations of disloyalty without proper evidence • This was originally coined to criticize the Senator Joseph McCarthy • Senator Joseph McCarthy accused many American elite and military leaders of being Communist, and had them seized, searched, and questioned <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCarthyism>. <http://cantstopwontstop.com/blog/mccarthyism-is-now/>.
“How to Spot a Communist” <http://www.youtube.com/videos?feature=mh>
Results of McCarthyism • HUAC (House of UnAmerican Activities Committee) • This was a committee to investigate whether Americans were Communist or not • Fear of the Infiltration of Communist • Propaganda and Communist videos <http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAhuac.htm> <http://www.designer-daily.com/examples-of-american-cold-war-propaganda-2918>.
Results of McCarthyism Continued • McCarthyism and the Red Scare inspired many movies that instilled the fear of Communism in America in Americans • Invasion of the Body Snatchers was one of the most famous. <http://www.reviewstl.com/the-top-10-alien-movies-cowboys-aliens-0729/invasion-of-the-body-snatchers/>.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers <http://www.youtube.com/videos?feature=mh>
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