Bellwork Happy Valentine's Day!!! On your bellwork paper: Why would Americans be afraid of Communism in America? Explain. Bellwork Happy Valentine's Day!!!
Bellwork On your bellwork paper, answer the following question: How did WW1 end? Who lost? Who won?
"Oh you have red hair? Communist!" The Red Scare "Oh you have red hair? Communist!"
US. 76 – Analyze the causes and effects of the Red Scare that followed World War II, including American's attitude toward the rise of communism in China, McCarthyism, blacklisting, Alger Hiss, J Edgar Hoover, Estes Kefauver, and the Rosenbergs. Today's Standard
Students will be able to describe the Red Scare in their own words after completing a game and discussing the various components of the Red Scare. Today's Objective
But first, a game...
http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/red-scare Red Scare
Causes Communists won in China Movement to bring back US pre-war values Anything associated with Communism = “evil” McCarthy Hearings - caused mass hysteria in the nation Causes
US under Truman respond to Communist aggression in Korea = Korean War America starts seeing “Reds” at home Why Red? Effects
McCarthyism Joseph McCarthy = Senator from Wisconsin Claimed to have a list of 257 Communists in the State Department… He fabricated documents to make these charges more realistic Downfall = on NATIONAL TV - accuses US Army of harboring Communist sympathizers...he can’t prove this McCarthyism
Blacklisting Keeping people from working, especially in Hollywood, because of allegations of Communism The Hollywood Ten - go to DC to try to end this
Former State Department Official – convicted of perjury (lying in court) for his alleged involvement in a Soviet Spy ring before and during WW2 Arrested – 4 years in jail – still said he was innocent 1948 – hearing before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) Whittaker Chambers (Times magazine editor and former communist) said Hiss had passed him secret documents during the War...HUAC went back and forth Hiss was convicted of perjury on two different counts and found guilty We still don't know if he was a communist or not... Alger Hiss
J. Edgar Hoover http://www.history.com/topics/j-edgar-hoover Longtime director of the FBI He wanted the FBI to take responsibility for foreign and homefront spying (FBI never got this power) He helped with the investigation of many supposed communists Hoover’s agency compiled extensive files on suspected subversives through the use of wiretaps, surveillance and the infiltration of leftist groups. J. Edgar Hoover http://www.history.com/topics/j-edgar-hoover
Estes Kefauver US Senator from Tennessee Kefauver Committee – crossed the country to try to root out corruption in America in the 1950's His committee hearings were televised – corrupt sheriffs, organized crime members, gamblers... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kW0 _fJqF_Iw Estes Kefauver
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg - Married Couple – convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage during the time of war Charges related to passing information about the atomic bomb to the Soviet Union Found guilty and executed 1953 The Rosenbergs were United States citizens convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage during a time of war, and executed. Their charges were related to the passing of information about the atomic bomb to the Soviet Union. At the time of the case the evidence was circumstantial.
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