PPT-What Impact did Joseph McCarthy have on the Red Scare?

Part 1 McCarthys Accusations LO To evaluate the impact of McCarthys charges assess the views of his critics question why Eisenhower didnt do more to stop him and articulate reasons for his downfall in 1954. What Is Communism?. A government system in which all property is community property.. Everyone works.. The government provides food, housing, healthcare, etc., but little to no wages.. No one owns land, houses, etc. . def: the wide spread fear that communists living in America would try to take over. Congress Hunts for Communists. Truman makes it against the law to teach or advocate the violent overthrow of the U.S. government- SMITH ACT. Students will be able to define the Red Scare and explain what groups were targeted during the 1920’s as being “un-American” and why social unrest gripped the nation during the postwar era due to the rise of . The Beginnings of the Cold War. (Not to be confused with McCartney.) . This would be Paul . McCartney. . ( Yes, one of the Beatles.) and beloved musical icon. . This is Senator Joseph McCarthy- liar, liar pants on fire and considered by some to be a general all-’round embarrassment to the United States.. Section 1- Postwar Havoc. US HISTORY . Ms. Arnold. Main idea. Although the end of World War I brought peace, it did not ease the minds of many Americans, who found much to fear in postwar years.. 100 Percent Americanism. OH GOD. COMMIES EVERYWHERE. SPIES WATCHING US. THEY HATE US FOR OUR FREEDOM. The . Red Scare. A period of extreme paranoia of . communist. infiltrators in . America. Communism. in . America*. *Communism . Good Night, and Good Luck. ”. : . Background Info. Bell Ringer . Have you ever been wrongfully accused of something? If so, what was it? What was the outcome? If not, write about a situation where you heard/saw someone being wrongfully accused.. SSUSH16 The student will identify key developments in the aftermath of WW I. . a. Explain how rising communism and socialism in the United States led to the Red Scare and immigrant restriction. .  . In 1919, more than 4 million workers engaged in strikes. “Freedom in the Workplace”. Wearing military uniforms, workers denounced employers as “. kaisers. ”. Wartime rhetoric of economic democracy and freedom inspired the strikes. Herblock Political Comic Analysis 1949, By. ""Fire!" (Herblock's History: Political Cartoons from the Crash to the Millennium, Library of Congress Exhibition)." Library of Congress Home . Web. 28 Sept. 2010. <http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/swann/herblock/fire.html>. Cold War at Home and the Red Scare. objectives Describe how the US government fought the Cold War in America. Describe the events of the Red Scare. Essential Question Were the measures taken by the Government to counteract the Red Scare justified McCarthy, Blacklists, HUAC and Arthur Miller (the guy who wrote the Crucible…) How can an author use a historical situation to illustrate a current problem? Why did Miller write this play in the 1950’s, hundreds of years after the historical Salem Witch trials? Appeal to Fear/ Scare Tactics Scare tactics try to frighten people into agreeing with the arguer by threatening them or predicting unrealistic dire consequences Universal Example Many smoking commercials demonstrate scare tactics. Mccarthyism. The Search For. Internal Security. Search for Internal Security. Loyalty and conformity. . to the wishes of the country a must for the government and society for many Americans.. Were highly .