The Red Scare Mini Lecture

Cold War at Home Rosenberg's – 1950 – Julius and Ethel – arrested for spying – charged with selling secret information about Atomic Bomb – Convicted 1951 – pleaded the 5 th during their trial when asked about communist membership. – Executed 1953 – maintained their innocence throughout the trial

The Red Scare Loyalty Review Boards – ordered under Truman to investigate communism in US – Over 3 million investigated HUAC – House Un- American Activities Committee – attacked writers, directors, actors

Cold War at Home McCarthyism – Sen. Joseph McCarthy – Head of HUAC – Claimed he had hundreds of names of communist in the gov’t – False accusations – He was never able to prove his claims

Videos He may be a communist (3 min) - Anti-Communism Cartoons(9 min) - Duck and Cover Cartoon (9 min) - Soviet Anti-American Cartoon(10 min) -

Create a TIME Magazine Cover – You are to create a time magazine cover with a headline that has a picture to captivate the reader and intrigue them into purchasing the magazine during the early Cold War – USE COLOR!!!! – Eye catching caption for stories that may be inside – Choose From the List of Topics Berlin Airlift Korean War Firing of General MacArthur Red Scare/Senator Joseph McCarthy