Communism at Home Unit 4 Lesson 10.

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Communism at Home Unit 4 Lesson 10

Objectives Describe government efforts to investigate the loyalty of US citizens. Explain the spy cases of Alger Hiss and Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. Identify Senator Joseph McCarthy and explain his role in the anticommunist crusade.

Warm Up Identify US policy to combat communism abroad and give an example of the policy in action. Containment – Truman Doctrine (Greece/Turkey), Marshall Plan, Berlin Airlift, NATO

Review Cold War Weapons Struggle between US & USSR Political, Economic, Military, Civil Rights Weapons Unconventional “Warfare” Propaganda, Diplomacy, Science, Finance, Espionage, Subversion

Think-Pair-Share What is loyalty? If you speak against your government does it mean you’re disloyal?

Activity: Communism in the US Identify the role of communism in the following eras of US history. Depression Failed econ system = growth in communist party WW2 Econ fix = #’s decline Cold War Fear Communist expansion and subversion

Second Red Scare March 1947 Federal Employee Loyalty Program Smith Act Loyalty Review Board Smith Act Clear and Present Danger, can’t be taught McCarren Act Registration w/Dept Justice

House Un-American Activities Committee May 1938 Investigate disloyalty, labor unrest, pre-WW2 1947 Investigates Communist influence in Hollywood Hollywood Ten Hollywood Blacklists Click the link above for a video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJzV6-wJ3SQ See “The Majestic”

Think-Pair-Share How did the fate of the Hollywood Ten violate the US Constitution? Was the US justified in its actions? Why or why not?

Spy Cases: Alger Hiss 1948-50 Whittaker Chambers accuses Hiss of spying for USSR in 30’s Guilty of perjury (lied about documents) not espionage... 4 yrs in jail 1990’s Soviet info proves?

Spy Cases: The Rosenberg’s 1950 Ethel and Julius accused of supplying USSR with A-Bomb secrets Plead 5th…Jewish, radical witch hunt July 19, 1953- 1st citizens executed for espionage

Other Cool Spy Stuff WHY SPY? TOOLS: Gather info, destabilize govts, assassinations TOOLS: Surveillance satellites, planes Silencers, invisible ink, bugs, wires False cigs, poison-tip umbrella, suicide weapons

Modern Day Espionage 1994 Aldrich Ames 2001 Robert Hanssen

Joseph McCarthy (R Senator Wis) Re-election tactic: Communists taking over US government! Feb 1950 “List” Communists in State Dept! 1954 – US Army Ike investigates TV Senate Hearings expose/discredit “Witchhunt” Dies alcoholism 57

Impact of McCarthyism Fear and suspicion End free-speech Loyalty investigations and oaths Deportations Weakened labor unions Ended careers Public Asst ($) Withheld “America in the 20th Century: The Cold War- McCarthyism”

Activity Herbert Block Political Cartoons Coined “McCarthyism” March 29,1950 Critical cartoons 4 yrs

“Fire!”

“Stand Fast…They’re Armed!”

“Secret”

“You Read, Eh?”

“Freedom- From-Fear”

“Hunting Communists”

“Evidence”

“In My Hand”

Closure What role do you think Herbert Block played in discrediting Joseph McCarthy and bringing an end to McCarthyism? Was Joseph McCarthy on to something? “Red Scare Revisited”