1. Key Terms

2. Red scare Fear that communists were working to destroy American life
Concern that Soviet desire to spread world revolution would undermine U.S. democracy
The second red scare was from

3. Smith act Cripple communist party in U.S.
Made it unlawful to teach or advocate the violent overthrow of the U.S. government

4. HUAC The House Un-American Activities Committees
Investigated allegations of communist activity in the U.S. during the early years of the Cold War.
Established in 1938
Decline in 1969

5. Hollywood Ten
Ten members of the Hollywood film industry who publicly denounced tactics employed by HUAC.
They were left-wing writers, directors, and actors.
Started in October 1947

6. blacklist
 is a list or register of entities who, for one reason or another, are being denied a particular privilege, service, mobility, access or recognition.
It started the day after ten writers and directors were cited for contempt of congress for refusing to give testimony to the HAUC.

7. Alger Hiss U.S. government worker- Russian spy Gave Chambers documents
Hiss accused of spying and went to jail

8. Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
They were convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage.
Thought to be transferring information about the atomic bomb to the Soviet Union
They were electrocuted in June 19, 1953.