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1 The Second Red Scare and McCarthyism Mini-Lesson

2 Cold War = ideological struggle, a battle for the “hearts and minds of people throughout the world.
Freedom Democracy Capitalism Communism Slavery Totalitarianism

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5 LOYALTY vs. DISLOYALTY 1947- Loyalty Review Program
House Un-American Activities launches a series of hearing about communist influence in Hollywood. Walt Disney

6 Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
LOYALTY vs. DISLOYALTY Alger Hiss Julius and Ethel Rosenberg

7 Joseph McCarthy Senator from Wisconsin Claimed to have a list of 205 communists working for the State Dept.

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9 Questions for Discussion
How might these actions affect American society? During this period in American history, what did it mean to “be American?”

10 Arthur Miller’s The Crucible (1953)

11 The First and Second Red Scare
The First Red Scare occurred after World War I ( ) as a result of the Russian Revolution as well as the publicly stated goal of a worldwide communist revolution. The Second Red Scare occurred after World War II (1939–45), and was popularly known as "McCarthyism" after its most famous supporter, Senator Joseph McCarthy.

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