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1 APUSH Review: The Second Red Scare
APUSH Review: The Second Red Scare Everything You Need To Know About The Second Red Scare To Succeed In APUSH

2 What was the Second Red Scare?
Fear and hysteria over communism that swept the country in the 1940s and 1950s Many individuals feared the US government was infiltrated by communists Reasons for the 2nd Red Scare: USSR actions after WWII in Eastern Europe “Fall of China” in 1949 Soviet development of nuclear weapons

3 Red Scare in the 1940s HUAC (created in 1945)
House Committee on Un-American Activities Prominent member was Richard Nixon – NOT JOSEPH McCarthy! Alger Hiss: One-time aide to FDR Accused of sharing 65 classified documents Indicted and sentenced to 5 years in jail for perjury “Hollywood Ten” 10 screenwriters that refused to testify before HUAC; sentenced to jail Truman’s Loyalty Program: Truman issued an executive order (9835) for federal employees to take a loyalty oath

4 Red Scare in the 1950s McCarran Internal Security Bill McCarthyism
Passed over Truman’s Veto Communist organizations must register with the government McCarthyism Seen as a demagogue Leader that capitalizes on prejudices and false claims to gain power Joseph McCarthy (R – Wisconson) Accused state department officials of being communists Downfall happened when he attacked the army Arthur Miller’s The Crucible was an allegory to McCarthyism Rosenbergs Husband and wife convicted of giving a-bomb secrets to the Soviets 2008 – Revealed that the prosecution knew Ethel was innocent

5 Effects of the Second Red Scare
Blacklisting: Refusal to hire certain workers (100s in Hollywood were never hired for alleged ties to communism) Violation of constitutional rights Remember, in times of war and crisis, individual rights decrease Cincinnati Reds changed their name to the Cincinnati Redlegs to avoid associations with Communism Dennis v. US (1951): Upheld the Smith Act (1940) Made it illegal to teach the violent overthrow of the government

6 Test Tips Essay Topics: Tips for Multiple-Choice questions: Good Luck!
Comparing 1st Red Scare with 2nd Red Scare 2nd Red Scare as it relates to domestic policy during The Cold War Tips for Multiple-Choice questions: McCarthy was NOT part of HUAC Individual rights are limited (McCarthyism, Hollywood 10) Good Luck!

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