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The McCarthy Era An Era of Suspicion

House of UnAmerican Activities Committee FILMS HAD POWER TO CORRUPT AMERICAN PEOPLE FILMS HAD POWER TO CORRUPT AMERICAN PEOPLE BEGAN INVESTIGATING FILM INDUSTRY FOR DISLOYALTY BEGAN INVESTIGATING FILM INDUSTRY FOR DISLOYALTY HOLLYWOOD 10 HOLLYWOOD 10 –WRITERS, ACTORS, DIRECTORS, AND PRODUCERS JAILED FOR CONTEMPT. –ALL DISCHARGED WHEN THEY REFUSED TO ANSWER COMMITTEE QUESTIONS.

WHO WAS IN CHARGE? CHAIRMAN: J. Parnell Thomas CHAIRMAN: J. Parnell Thomas ASKS THEM: ASKS THEM: –ARE YOU KNOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY?

JOSEPH McCARTHY Came to Power in the SENATE Came to Power in the SENATE Accused many govt employees of being COMMUNISTS Accused many govt employees of being COMMUNISTS American People support him out of FEAR American People support him out of FEAR Want communits out of govt positions. Want communits out of govt positions.

LEGACY OF HUAC & THE McCARTHY HEARINGS HUNDREDS OF GOVT WORKERS LOSE THEIR JOBS. HUNDREDS OF GOVT WORKERS LOSE THEIR JOBS. MANY IN THE ENTERAINMENT INDUSTRY BECOME BLACKLISTED MANY IN THE ENTERAINMENT INDUSTRY BECOME BLACKLISTED AGE OF SUPPRESSION OF IDEAS & OPEN DISCUSSION AGE OF SUPPRESSION OF IDEAS & OPEN DISCUSSION

WHY? Why were Americans willing to suspend the Bill of Rights to fight Communism? Why were Americans willing to suspend the Bill of Rights to fight Communism? What were they afraid of? What were they afraid of? What were they trying to protect? What were they trying to protect? What did fear drive some Americans to do? What did fear drive some Americans to do?

FEAR OF NUCLEAR ATTACK OF NUCLEAR ATTACK COMUNIST TAKE OVER COMUNIST TAKE OVER COMMUNISTS INFILTRATING GOVERNMENT COMMUNISTS INFILTRATING GOVERNMENT

MEET THE ROSENBERGS

WHY WERE THEY ARRESTED? Former members of the U.S. Communist Party Former members of the U.S. Communist Party Inactive for some time. Inactive for some time. Accused of espionage (giving Soviets the secrets to the A- Bomb) Accused of espionage (giving Soviets the secrets to the A- Bomb)

Rosenberg's cont.. Both denied the charges & claimed that they were being targeted because they were Jewish. Both denied the charges & claimed that they were being targeted because they were Jewish. Died by electric chair in Died by electric chair in First spies to be killed. First spies to be killed.

DOWNFALL OF HUAC McCarthy becomes reckless McCarthy becomes reckless Makes wild accusations against ARMY REPS. Makes wild accusations against ARMY REPS. Hearings are televised for 36 Days. Hearings are televised for 36 Days. By April 1954, Public is FED UP By April 1954, Public is FED UP Stays in SENATE, yet loses his power and dies in Stays in SENATE, yet loses his power and dies in 1957.