During the Cold War
THE RED SCARE PART 2
Great DepressionAmericans joined
communist party
After WWII -quit
Cold War -intense
anticommunist
Crusade
-find communists
civil rights violated
Truman established
federal loyalty program
in 1947
– All federal employees
checked by FBI
– Confirmed fears
House Un-American
Activities Committee
(HUAC)
– Congressional
committee
– Looked for communists
Charged that many in
Hollywood were
communists
In 1947 HUAC called
many actors, directors,
writers, producers to
testify
10 of the accused refused
to testify
The “Hollywood Ten”
went to jail for contempt
of Congress
HUAC targets the film industry
HUAC investigations
made movie studios
nervous
Led to “blacklist
Ruined careers
Pair Share
Why do you think the HUAC
target the American film
industry?
Two Famous Spy Cases
Alger Hiss
– Former State
Department official
– Accused of being
Soviet spy during
1930s
– Testified to HUAC
– Found guilty of perjury
and served four years
– Not clear if he was a
spy
In 1950 Julius and
Ethel Rosenberg
were accused of
passing atomic
secrets to the USSR
Convicted and
electrocuted in 1953
Many felt they were
innocent
Julius Rosenburg
Pair Share: What does the quote reveal about
Julius’s feelings towards American policy
during this time period?
Discussion Question
In your opinion, did the threat of communism seem
to warrant such reactions from the federal
government?
Project VENONA
VENONA & Rosenburgs
VENONA Confirmed their
involvement
Proximity Fuse
Lockheed P-80
– Jet fighter
McCarthyism
Joseph McCarthy Republican senator,
Wisconsin
Gave speech in 1950
claiming a list of 205
communists in State
Department
Started accusing others
of being communists
Era known as
“McCarthyism”
Claimed - Army was
full of communists,
many had enough
The Congress
investigated claims
Army-McCarthy
hearings TV
Made McCarthy look
bad
Lost most support
Containment Policy now Domestic Policy
Pair Share:
How did US foreign
policy of
containment affect
domestic policy?
Korean
War
McCarthy
McCarran
Act
Public
Fear
Anit –
Communist
-Conspire/
Sympathy
-Arrested
-All comm.
register
No passport
Discussion Question
Do you think the U.S. went too
far or not far enough to stop
the threat of communism in
America?
Analyzing Advertisements
Motivation for action
Disrupting public
reckless
on side walk, out of control
Distressed, fearful
Who the car represents
Analyze this
political
cartoon and
fill out your
corresponding
worksheet.
Work with
your neighbor
to your left or
right.
Political Cartoon Analysis
2) Explain the meaning
1) Draw a cartoon
Now it’s your turn
Step 1:
Create your
political cartoon or
propaganda ad
THAT RELATES
TO THE COLD
WAR ERA.
Step 2:
Explain the hidden
meaning in your
cartoon or ad by
writing ½ - 1 page
explanation on a
separate sheet of
paper.