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Cold War at Home: HUAC & McCarthyism

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1 Cold War at Home: HUAC & McCarthyism
US History: Spiconardi

2 House Un-American Activities Committee
Investigative unit looking into communist activity in the United States (1938) Probed Hollywood and blacklisted actors, directors, writers, & producers

3 The Loyalty Program The Loyalty Program The Loyalty Review Board
Security checks on government employees Government employees whose loyalty was suspect were fired

4 McCarthyism Sen. Joseph McCarthy (R-WI) led his own investigation into communist activities Claimed he had a list of State Department employees who were communist Held hearings accusing people of being communist without concrete proof Despite attacks, lies, and witch hunt questioning by McCarthy, people supported him

5 McCarthyism Rosenberg Case
Ethel & Julius Rosenberg accused of giving atomic secrets to the Soviets Convicted and sentenced to death Electrocuted at Sing-Sing Prison in Ossining Garnered support for McCarthy’s investigation

6 McCarthyism The End Accused Army of housing communists on national television Lost all credibility

7 McCarthyism PERIOD OF HYSTERIA, ANTICOMMUNISM, NATIVISM; ANOTHER RED SCARE

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