1. Discussion: February 21st
What is the Red Scare. Make a prediction  How did the Red Scare impact government policy?
THINKER: Based on the Cold War Crises we’ve studied so far (Korea, Taiwan, Cuba, Guatemala), it’s clear that the fear of the Domino Theory led to U.S. involvement. Why do you think the U.S. was so afraid of communism?

2. McCarthyism & Witch Hunts
Cold War Red Scare
McCarthyism & Witch Hunts

3. McCarthyism Republican Senator from WI, served 1947-1957
McCarthyism: the practice of making unfair allegations or using unfair investigative techniques, in order to restrict dissent or political criticism.
Led to the Second Red Scare ( ): characterized by heightened political repression against communists, as well as a fear campaign and “witch hunt”

4. McCarthyism Supported by the FBI under J. Edgar Hoover
Targets were government employees, the entertainment industry, educators & union activists
Based off of suspicion – lack of evidence led to aggressive investigations/questioning

5. House of Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)
Formed in 1938
Focused on the investigation of accused communists or “comsymps”
In 1947, HUAC led the investigations on the “Hollywood 10”

7. The Hollywood 10
Group of 10 Hollywood writers, directors, actors investigated by HUAC for involvement in the Communist party
On trial, pleaded the 5th Amendment, but were charged with contempt of Congress
All were blacklisted
In total, 158 people were blacklisted from the film industry

9. Other Anti-Communist Policies
McCarran Act: 1950
Loyalty Program: 1947
Required members of the Communist party to register with the Attorney General, and the party had to provide lists of their members.
Required members of the government to take an oath of loyalty
Investigated over 3 million government employees & 300 were dismissed as security risks

10. Julius & Ethel Rosenberg
Accused of being spies for the Soviet Union and releasing information about the atomic bomb
Found guilty of conspiring to commit espionage
Executed June 19, 1953

11. End of McCarthyism Army-McCarthy Trials April 1954 - June 1954
McCarthy accused members of the military as communist
First televised court trial
Showed his radicalism, led to a decline in popularity

13. Spies in the Cold War