1. The Red Scare

2. “There are today many Communists in America. They are everywhere – in factories, in offices, butcher shops, on street corners. Every communist carries… the germs of death for society.” - Attorney General J. Howard McGrath

3. A New Red Scare Deep fear of the spread of communism in the United States Reaches its fear during the early 1950’s  Growth of U.S. communist party  Power struggle with Soviet Union  Communist takeovers in China and North Korea

4. Communist Investigations House on Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) Blacklisting – refusing to hire suspected communists Julius and Ethel Rosenberg – executed after being accused of spying

5. McCarthy’s Campaign Joseph McCarthy Blames the spread of communism on traitors within the United States Goes on “witch hunt” for communists across the country What is this similar to?

6. Red Scare Magazine Imagine it is 1952 and you have decided to create the magazines first issue Prepare the following for the first issue based on the information from section 5 in your textbook:  A cover page  A table of contents  Table of contents should depict the causes of the Red Scare and the role played by Senator Joseph McCarthy in spreading the fears of communism