1. Cold War Propaganda/Red Scare

2. Red Scare!! -The U.S. government used radio broadcast to spread
hatred and FEAR of Communism.
-US government supported many radio and newspaper
broadcasts.

3. News Stories Soviets eat their babies Reds seek War with America
Horrors under Red rule- Strip women in the Streets
Soviets eat their babies
Reds seek War with America
Allied officials envision a possible invasion of Europe by Reds
Reds Raising Army to Attack India
Fears that Soviets will now invade Japanese territory.

4. Soviets will attack America!

5. Schools Teach “Duck & Cover”

6. Americans build “Bomb Shelters”

7. What did all this anti-communist Propaganda/ paranoia lead to?

8. Joe McCarthy Witch hunt!
American’s are accused of being communist!!

9. Unamerican Activities?!?!

10. REsults
In the mid- and late 1950s, the attitudes and institutions of McCarthyism slowly weakened.
McCarthy LIED he NEVER had a list of people he accused to be Communist. Public furious!!
McCarthy was seen as a dishonest and dishonorable man to the public.