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Objective: To examine the Red Scare of the 1950’s and beyond. Cummings of the Daily Express, 24 August 1953, "Back to Where it all Started"

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1 Objective: To examine the Red Scare of the 1950’s and beyond. Cummings of the Daily Express, 24 August 1953, "Back to Where it all Started"

2 V. The Cold War at Home During the late 1940’s and early 1950’s, fear of communism led to reckless charges against innocent citizens. The House Un- American Activities Committee (HUAC) investigated alleged communist activities in Hollywood. Hollywood Ten-Video

3 - Americans, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, were accused of stealing nuclear secrets for the Soviets. -The Rosenbergs were executed for their crimes in 1953. -YouTube - Spies in America: The Ethel Rosenberg StoryYouTube - Spies in America: The Ethel Rosenberg Story Example of American fears of Communism:

4 McCarthy Launches His “Witch Hunt” In the early 1950’s, Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin began accusing members of the state department of being communists. Since that time, “McCarthyism” has referred to the unfair tactic of accusing people of dis- loyalty without providing evidence. YouTube - McCruciblism

5 McCarthy’s reckless claims: · In 1950, Senator Joseph McCarthy announced that he had a list of 205 State Department employees that were members of the Communist party.

6 Bomb Shelters The threat of nuclear attack led Americans to build bomb shelters and practice air-raid drills. Fear of nuclear war became a constant in American life for the next 30 years. YouTube - Do It Yourself Fallout Shelter

7 Video: “Duck and Cover” (1951 - 9:15)

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