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How would you deal with being falsely accused of a crime simply because of the way you look or because of the people that you are associated with? How would these allegations impact your daily life, reputation, career, family?

EQ: How can fear of a particular group affect American society?

House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) Investigative committee of the House of Rep.s Focused investigations on suspected communists

Examples of HUAC questions: Have you ever been associated with anyone in the Communist party? Have you ever been in contact with anyone that is or has been a Communist? Do you the American flag out on your lawn? If not, why not? Do you say the Pledge of Allegiance each morning? If no, why not? Do you know the National Anthem? If no, why not?

Joseph McCarthy U.S. Senator from WI serving 1947-1957(died) Claimed to have lists of “known communists” in the govt Reputation declined after accusing US Army of protecting communists Army-McCarthy Hearings (1954)

Analyze documents! 

“Hollywood Ten” (1947) Hollywood film industry investigated by HUAC for suspected ties with communism Walt Disney, Ronald Reagan 10 refused to testify Blacklisted

Alger Hiss (1948)

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg (1950)

June 19, 1953 – Rosenbergs executed

Venona Cables Interception of Soviet messages Released 1995 Hiss may have been a spy (“ALES”) Julius probably a spy, Ethel probably not

Discussion: TWE was the fear of internal communist threats legitimate? Other times in U.S. history where groups were falsely accused because of the way they look/associations? Are such allegations fair? How can fear of a particular internal group affect American society?

The Crucible – Arthur Miller Play written in 1952 Set during Salem Witch Trials (1692) Allegorical re-telling of McCarthyism Miller questioned by HUAC