PPT-McCarthyism and The Crucible

The Second Red Scare Throughout the 1940s and 1950s America was overwhelmed with concerns about the threat of communism growing in Eastern Europe and China Was this fear justified Wellyes and no. Accusation Part II. The "RED" Threat. Throughout the 1940s and 1950s America was overwhelmed with concerns about the threat of communism.. Capitalizing on those concerns, young Senator Joseph McCarthy made a public accusation that more than 200 communists had infiltrated the US government.. Day . 1. Crucible Vocab #2. Historical Context. Historical Quiz . Crucible Vocab #2. Pretense. Notorious. Canny. Arbitrate. Fathom. Avidly. Evade. Naught. Deference. Gibberish. Crucible Vocab #2. Pretense: false . The Crucible, . The Salem Witch Trials, and McCarthyism. . What do they all have in common????. Things to Know about Arthur Miller. 1915-2005. Grew up in a working class family; worked as a teenager to earn money to go to college. The time period from 1946 to 1955, during which Senator Joseph McCarthy led a movement to find and prosecute suspected communists. Also known as the . Red Scare . time period. McCarthyism. came to mean false charges of disloyalty.. to . McCarthyism. & . Symbolism . in . The Crucible . McCarthyism. : In the 1940s and 1950s Americans feared the encroachment of Communism. The Soviet Union was growing in power and the threat of a nuclear holocaust was on the forefront of American minds. Eastern Europe had become a conglomerate of Communist satellite nations. Throw in China and Americans began to feel they were surrounded by a Communist threat. Paranoia ensued.. -Arthur Miller. 1915-2005. The Crucible . by Arthur Miller. Grew up during the Great Depression. Wrote screenplays for Hollywood. How did it begin?. At the end of World War II, two powerful nations came into view – the USA and the USSR (Russia). . Both . countries were distrustful of each other. Mistrust and hostility between the two grew and the US worked to stop the spread of Communism. . . Drama and Allegory. The Rise of Communism. First Red Scare – 1917-1920. Russian Revolution - 1919. People accused/jailed with little or no evidence . 1939 WWII – Russia, ally to USA. Alien Registration Act – 1940 . BACKGROUND NOTES. The play is set in 1692 in Salem, Massachusetts. The play deals with the Salem Witch Trials. The main characters are Puritans. The Crucible. WHO WERE THE PURITANS?. English Protestants who wanted to “purify” the Church of England. Who Really Moves the . Ouija . Board?. The devil gives people powers. The devil grants loyalty if those with the “powers” harm others. Historical Context. A "witchcraft craze" rippled through Europe from the 1300s to the end of the 1600s. . st. American Literature. Vocab Unit 1. Practice Capitalization and Punctuation. This will be graded. Lesson plan standards and sample. Annotating, makeup work, bathroom rules. Not an option. This is an expectation, as is complete sentences. I will grade annotations if I must. . Definition. The practice of publicizing accusations of political disloyalty or subversion with insufficient regard to evidence.. 2. . The use of unfair investigatory or accusatory methods in order to suppress opposition.. The "RED" Threat. Throughout the 1940s and 1950s America was overwhelmed with concerns about the threat of communism.. Capitalizing on those concerns, young Senator Joseph McCarthy made a public accusation that more than 200 communists had infiltrated the US government.. Arthur Miller. Some biographical information:. Born in 1915, New York City. Worked his way through college at University of Michigan. Began career as a playwright in 1938, writing plays to be performed on the radio.