The Red Scare.

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The Red Scare

What is the Red Scare? Communists both inside & outside Working to destroy American life Prominent in late 1940s & early 1950s

House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) Investigated Communist activities in US Armed forces, government, unions, education 1947: Hollywood Ten investigated Blacklist created

Alger Hiss Whittaker Chambers (former Communist) Hiss Richard Nixon Accuses Alger Hiss of being a Communist Hiss Denies claim Richard Nixon Convinces HUAC to press the case Decision: Hiss found guilty of perjury

The Rosenbergs Julius & Ethel Charged with passing secret information to Soviets Information regarding atomic bomb Evidence based off one person’s testimony Rosenbergs claim innocence Decision: guilty & sentenced to death

The Rosenbergs: Guilty or Not?

McCarthyism Wisconsin Senator Public believes McCarthy Claims Communists in the government Public believes McCarthy McCarthyism: accusing Communists in US Extreme, reckless charges Create lies

Fall of McCarthyism McCarthy claims US Army full of Communists Televised hearings McCarthy bullies witnesses Horrifying conditions End of Korean War & McCarthyism Downfall of Red Scare

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