2. Second Red Scare Late 1940s-early 1950s Concern that communism would spread to the U.S., fear of spies Feeling of paranoia; reflected in popular culture

3. White Board Moment Predict how the government will respond to the paranoia and fear surrounding the Red Scare.

4. HUAC House Un-American Activities Committee investigated suspected Communists in movie industry no proof, but many blacklisted (Hollywood 10 jailed)

5. White Board Moment If you were accused of being a Communist, would you have testified before HUAC or refused to? BRIEFLY explain why.

6. McCarthyism Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin Unfairly accused people of being communists Had little or no proof, contributed to mass hysteria Ended in 1954 after the Army-McCarthy hearings

7. White Board MOMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Could something like McCarthyism happen again? What might people be accused of today?

8. PATRIOT ACT passed in response to 9/11 expands gov’t’s ability to perform searches

9. Whiteboard Moment Does the government have the right to investigate its citizens? Under what circumstances?