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The Red Scare 1948-1954.

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1 The Red Scare

2 Main Causes for widespread hysteria….
Communist Activity in the United States Hatred created by WWII propaganda needed a new target Cold War Happenings McCarthy’s Wheeling, WV speech

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6 The Red Scare was MUCH Bigger than Joseph McCarthy… It began in 1945….. McCarthy wasn’t elected ‘til 1947 He didn’t begin investigating until 1950…………

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9 Number of FBI Agents 1946 3,559 1952 7,029

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15 October 31, 1947

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24 August 13, 1951 Herblock Washington Post

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26 May 8, 1950 Herblock Washington Post

27 Elizabeth Gurley Brown Co-founder of ACLU

28 The Red Scare invades Washington State: The Canwell Committee

29 ert Albert Canwell and Committee, 1948

30 George Hewitt, Ex-Communist named UW profs for practicing communism

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40 David Greenglass, Ethel Rosenberg’s
brother and communist spy

41 Executed as Spies

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46 August 11, 1954 Herblock Washington Post

47 April 24, 1949 Washington Post Herb Block

48 June 17, 1949 Herb Block Washington Post

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50 This is the first time The term “McCarthyism” Was used. March 29, 1950 Herb Block Washington Post

51 Army-McCarthy Hearings, 1954

52 Public Opinion on McCarthy: 1954
Month Positive Negative January 50% 29% June 34% 45%

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54 You May Think He’s Gone…

55 His Ugly Legacy Lives On……


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