1. Main Idea: The scare of communism attacking our nation greatly affected politics, society, and everyday life.
The Cold War at Home

2. The Red Scare
Americans were terrified of the spread of communism into the United States
President Truman ordered several acts to keep communists out
Federal Employee Loyalty Program searched for disloyal federal employees
Smith Act made it illegal to teach or advocate for the overthrow of our government

3. Congress Joins the Hunt
The Un-American Activities Committee was created to investigate possible rebellious activities
This committee went after the “Hollywood Ten” which turned into a big finger pointing contest
This led to several entertainment figures being “blacklisted”
This is an example of how freedom of speech was limited during this time

4. SPIES!: Alger Hiss
Whittaker Chambers had been a member of the communist party but attacked it after he left
He claimed that Alger Hiss had been his contact
Hiss was put on trial and proven guilty in his second trial
People became very concerned because Alger Hiss had been very high up in government

5. SPIES! The Rosenbergs
The Rosenbergs were accused of giving the Soviets information to help them build an atomic bomb
They were sentenced to death for their actions
Many people believe they were used as an example to scare others from sharing top secret information

6. McCarthy
McCarthy claimed the State Department was infested with communist agents
He claimed there were 205 bad security risks and that 57 employees were communists but would not give names
He continued to make these accusations and the term McCarthyism became popular to describe extreme, reckless charges

7. McCarthy
McCarthy’s wild accusations led to him to become the chair of an investigation committee
His accusations would ruin people’s careers and lives
People became very scared of him as he attacked more and more important figures

8. End to McCarthy
The Senate decided to hold televised hearings to sort out his allegations
People began to see McCarthy as a bully and he lost his supporters
By the end, McCarthy was condemned for his wild accusations near the end of the Korean War
This signaled the end of the Red Scare

9. What was one comparison to our simulation, Dangerous Parallel , and what really occurred in the Korean War. Make sure to state what happened on both sides and then say how it relates. This question should be answered in three sentences.