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BELLWORK 1.Describe the causes/effects of the Berlin blockade. 2.In early 1949, who had the “upper hand” in the Cold War? Why? By the fall of 1949, there was a shift in the balance of power……why? Summarize these changes in power! 3.Explain the findings in the White Paper report. 4.What is McCarthyism? How did this change public opinion of the Cold War? 5.How did the second Red Scare effect government policy? 6.Explain the findings in the NSC-68 report. 7.THINKER: Revisionist historians criticize NSC-68 for being based on a false premise, and used as an “excuse for U.S. expansionism.” To what extent do you agree with this? Explain!

Cold War Red Scare McCarthyism & Witch Hunts

McCarthyism Republican Senator from WI, served McCarthyism: the practice of making unfair allegations or using unfair investigative techniques, in order to restrict dissent or political criticism. Led to the Second Red Scare ( ): characterized by heightened political repression against communists, as well as a fear campaign and “witch hunt”

McCarthyism Supported by the FBI under J. Edgar Hoover Targets were government employees, the entertainment industry, educators & union activists

House of Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) Formed in 1938 Focused on the investigation of accused communists or “comsymps” In 1947, HUAC led the investigations on the “Hollywood 10”

The Hollywood 10 Group of 10 Hollywood writers, directors, actors investigated by HUAC for involvement in the Communist party On trial, pleaded the 5 th Amendment, but were charged with contempt of Congress All were blacklisted In total, 158 people were blacklisted from the film industry

Other Anti-Communist Policies McCarran Act: 1950 Required members of the Communist party to register with the Attorney General, and the party had to provide lists of their members. Loyalty Program: 1947 Required members of the government to take an oath of loyalty Investigated over 3 million government employees & 300 of whom were dismissed as security risks

Julius & Ethel Rosenberg Accused of being spies for the Soviet Union and releasing information about the atomic bomb Found guilty of conspiring to commit espionage Executed June 19, 1953

End of McCarthyism Army-McCarthy Trials April June 1954 McCarthy accused members of the military as communist First televised court trial Showed his radicalism, led to a decline in popularity

HOMEWORK Read the rest of the chapter 5 packet on the Korean War Focus on causes/effects and international involvement

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