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Who’s the Communist?
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Slide2Should an American freely be able to hold Communist beliefs?
Even during the Cold War?
Slide3The Second Red Scare
The start of the Cold War and events at home helped trigger a second Red Scare
Slide4Growing Fear of Communism
The fear of Communism in the United States was nothing new.A. Mitchel Palmer and the Palmer raidsSacco and Vanzetti
National Origins Act of 1924Nativism = KKK revivalIn 1949 two events added greatly to the nation’s anxiety over Communism.1. The discovery that the Soviet Union possessed an atomic weapon2. Communists had taken control of ChinaLed by
Mao Zedong
Slide5Fighting the Spread of Communism at Home
Investigating CommunismHouse Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC):
this committee’s original purpose was to investigate Fascists and Communists in the USThe most famous HUAC investigation is known as the Hollywood Ten: explored possible Communist influence in the film industry.10 of those who were believed to hold radical political views refused to answer questions, so they were found guilty of contempt and sentenced to a year in prison.
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Slide6Truman and Loyalty
Truman did not want to appear weak when dealing with CommunismCongressmen were claiming that Communists were working in the Federal governmentAs a result, Truman created a plan for investigating members of the government for disloyalty to the United States
The Smith Act: made it a crime to call for the overthrow if the US governmentThe McCarran Act: required Communist organizations to register with the gov’t
Slide7Spy Cases
Alger HissAccused of being a spy for the SovietsTestified before the HUAC in 1948 and denied the charges
Evidence showed Hiss had lied- sentenced to prisonEthel and Julius RosenbergAccused and convicted of giving information to the Soviets of how to build an atomic bombThe Rosenbergs were the first US civilians to be executed for espionage
Slide8The Rise of McCarthyism
Joseph McCarthy was a Senator running for re-election. In a campaign speech he claimed there were 205 known Communists working for the US Dept. of StateMcCarthy’s charges created a sensation now known as
McCarthyism: tactic of spreading fear and making unproven accusations. A modern-day witch hunt. These hearings were televised, which spread his anti-Communist message widely.
Slide9Slide10McCarthy’s Fall
McCarthy became increasingly wild in his chargesAccused his fellow RepublicansAttacked the US Army, claiming it was protecting Communists
The public increasingly came to view his tactics as unfairThe fear of Communism remains strong, but the career of Senator McCarthy faded away.
Slide11Slide12Famous Americans Accused