Unit III - Early Cold War

Where can a communist be found in everyday life? “Look for him in your school, your labor union, your church, or your civic club.” Brief Quiz - “100 Things You Should Know About Communism in the U.S.A.,” 1951 Poster Magnified

 The threat of communism and the foreign pressures of the Cold War created a “red” scare › Fear and anxiety within America  Examples › McCarthyism › HUAC › Spy Cases › Gov’t Propaganda

 Please take a few minutes to read Order  Sign the document and return it to me.

 People had different definitions of communism › Some actually believed it offered a fairer way of organizing society  Communist sympathizers -people who believed in communist ideology but not the party. › 43,000 Americans members of communist party  Communist subversion - plot to overthrow the government and replace with a communist dictatorship.

 1947 during the Truman Administration  Background investigations of employees  5 million investigations › Hundreds lost their jobs › Thousands were forced to resign

Begin the reading from the magazine Upfront. As you read, take notes in the margins and respond to the questions / prompts in the text boxes. Any part not completed in class is homework.

 Take out your homework reading on Joseph McCarthy  Review on the word document

 Senator from Wisconsin (R)  In a speech he stated that the successful take over of Eastern Europe and China was a result of “the traitorous actions “ of Americans. › Had a list of 205 names of people within the State Department who were believed to be members of the Communist Party › Launched a massive investigation against supposed subversives  Had widespread public support  Republicans win control of the Senate in 1952 Video

 McCarthy used his power to search for subversives › Never made solid cases against individuals but, accusations drove people out of their jobs  Relentless pursuit of innocent people without evidence became known as McCarthyism  Created fear with the public to speak-out › Loyalty oaths › Congress refused to past reforms that might be viewed as communistic in nature.

 In 1954 McCarthy accused both the Army and President Eisenhower of being “soft on Communism”  Army-McCarthy Hearings › Americas witnessed McCarthy’s brutal tactics that he violated civil liberties  1 st and 5th  Televised › Congress later censured McCarthy

Should we as Americans, be willing to give up our civil liberties for security? Video Clip: (45:30 – 50:00)

 Everyone will be given a slip of paper. › Some slips of paper are blank and others had a red dot  HIDE your slip of paper from everyone else around you.  Non dots win the game by forming the largest group of students who are all nondots!  Dots win the game by being the only dot in a group!

 You have 5 minutes to form groups  You can ask others whether they are dots or nondots, but players may not reveal their slip during the game.  You do not have to join a group, but you cannot win the game unless you are in a group of at least two people.  You can be a part of a group only if the group agrees that you are a member  If you suspect that someone is a dot, report your suspicions to me. I will deal with the accusation appropriately

 During the game, you will have to ask classmates whether they are dots. Because everyone will deny being a dot, look for classmates who act suspiciously !  If you are a dot, try to draw suspicion away from yourself and onto others!

 Nondots › How did you feel when you discovered you were not a dot? › What methods did you use to determine who was a dot?  Dots › How did you feel when you discovered you were a dot? › How did you convince others that you were a not dot?