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The Second Red Scare The Main Idea The start of the Cold War and events at home helped trigger a second Red Scare in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Reading Focus Why was the fear of communism growing in the late 1940s? What methods and actions did the government use to fight the spread of communism at home? Who was Senator Joseph McCarthy, and what was his role in the second Red Scare?

The Growing Fear of Communism Soviet Atomic Weapons In September 1949 Truman announced that the Soviet Union had detonated an atomic bomb. This was a shock to the nation. Truman began to strengthen the nation’s military against a possible Soviet nuclear threat. Communist China Communists in China had gained nearly full control of the country. The Nationalist government of Chiang Kai-shek fled to Taiwan China was in the hands of the Communist Party under the leadership of Mao Zedong. Americans worried that China increased the Communist threat to the United States.

Communism in the United States The House Un-American Activities Committee investigated the full range of radical groups in the United States, including Fascists and Communists. Truman created a plan to investigate all federal employees. Those found to be disloyal to the United States were barred from federal employment. The Smith Act made it a crime to call for the overthrow of the U.S. government or belong to an organization that did so. The McCarran Act limited the rights of Communist organizations. Several spy cases in the late 1940s fueled fears of communism.

Fighting Communism at Home The House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) explored the possible Communist influence in the American film industry. The Hollywood Ten refused to answer HUAC questions about their beliefs or those of their colleagues. Many others in Hollywood did testify, for if they didn’t their names were placed on a blacklist. Investigating Communism Truman investigated all federal employees to ensure the loyalty of government officials. The investigations turned up little evidence of disloyalty. This investigation made clear that Truman was serious about fighting communism. Truman and Loyalty

Fighting Communism at Home The Smith Act Truman charged several leaders of the Communist Party in the United States under this act. The act made it a crime to call for the overthrow of the U.S. government. The leaders were convicted and their convictions were upheld in Dennis v. United States. The McCarran Act This act required Communist organizations to register with the government. It established a special board to investigate Communist involvement. Made it illegal to plan a totalitarian dictatorship Prevented Communists from entering the United States Spy Cases Alger Hiss—convicted of being a spy for the Soviets Klaus Fuchs—a Manhattan Project scientist who gave atomic bomb information to the Soviets Ethel and Julius Rosenberg— convicted of passing secrets to the Soviets and executed

Joseph McCarthy and the Second Red Scare Joseph McCarthy was a senator who claimed that there were 205 known Communists working for the U.S. Department of State. Truman dismissed him as a “ballyhoo artist.” A political cartoonist dubbed McCarthy’s tactic of spreading fear and making baseless charges McCarthyism. McCarthy’s claims were rarely backed up with any evidence, but this didn’t stop him from gaining a reputation as being the nation’s top Communist fighter. McCarthy succeeded when he made a special effort to defeat Maryland senator Millard Tydings. McCarthyism spread beyond the Senate into other branches of government, into universities, into labor unions, and into private businesses.

McCarthy’s Fall McCarthy continued his campaign from the Senate but became increasingly wild in his accusations. In 1952 he began to go after fellow Republicans. In 1954 he attacked the U.S. Army, claiming that it was protecting Communists. The public came to view McCarthy’s tactics as unfair. The fear of communism remained, but Senator McCarthy and McCarthyism faded away.