DO NOWDO NOW► Identify Identify Joseph McCarthyJoseph McCarthy► Identify the Identify the Hollywood tenHollywood ten►Why did the Red Scare threaten the Why did the Red Scare threaten the

civil rights of American citizens?civil rights of American citizens?►How can the Red Scare undermine How can the Red Scare undermine

American Democracy? American Democracy?

Cold War Domestic Cold War Domestic IssuesIssues

Domestic Issues-Cold War Domestic Issues-Cold War ►CAPTAIN AMERICA—“commie CAPTAIN AMERICA—“commie

smasher” smasher” ►Massive anti-communist Massive anti-communist

sentiment/fear existed in 1950’s sentiment/fear existed in 1950’s America—massive fear of America—massive fear of traitors/disloyaltytraitors/disloyalty

Red ScareRed Scare► War Department replaced with Department of Defense—War Department replaced with Department of Defense—

army, navy, and air force all under the leadership of the Joint army, navy, and air force all under the leadership of the Joint Chiefs of StaffChiefs of Staff How can this influence the efficiency of US armed forces?How can this influence the efficiency of US armed forces?

► Loyalty review board investigates federal employees—many Loyalty review board investigates federal employees—many are fired/resign are fired/resign

► House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) investigates House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) investigates suspected Communist groups within the US (liberal groups, suspected Communist groups within the US (liberal groups, labor unions, anti-war organizations)labor unions, anti-war organizations) Investigate people in the film industry—Hollywood Ten go to jail Investigate people in the film industry—Hollywood Ten go to jail

for refusing to answer the questions of the HUAC—careers were for refusing to answer the questions of the HUAC—careers were destroyed (blacklisted)destroyed (blacklisted)► Groups protest the HUAC because its investigations violated civil Groups protest the HUAC because its investigations violated civil

rightsrights► Communist party members have to register with the federal Communist party members have to register with the federal

government—immigration of suspected communists is government—immigration of suspected communists is restricted (Internal Security Act)restricted (Internal Security Act)

McCarthyismMcCarthyism► ““the Communists within our borders have been the Communists within our borders have been

more responsible for the success of communism more responsible for the success of communism abroad than Soviet Russia”-Senator Joseph abroad than Soviet Russia”-Senator Joseph McCarthyMcCarthy Do you think this was actually the case?Do you think this was actually the case?

► Helps fuel anti-communist hysteria within the USHelps fuel anti-communist hysteria within the US► With almost no actual evidence McCarthy With almost no actual evidence McCarthy

questioned the patriotism and ruins the reputation questioned the patriotism and ruins the reputation of hundreds of government workers of hundreds of government workers Why were so many people inclined to believe McCarthy’s Why were so many people inclined to believe McCarthy’s

outrageous accusations?outrageous accusations? Why were other politicians afraid to challenge or criticize Why were other politicians afraid to challenge or criticize

him?him?

McCarthy’s DownfallMcCarthy’s Downfall► In 1954 McCarthy accuse the army of In 1954 McCarthy accuse the army of

harboring communistsharboring communists The trial is televised and everyone sees The trial is televised and everyone sees

what a crazy bully he really iswhat a crazy bully he really is His popularity declines after thatHis popularity declines after that

Other IssuesOther Issues►H-bomb (hydrogen bomb) created in 1952—H-bomb (hydrogen bomb) created in 1952—

more powerful than atom bombmore powerful than atom bomb► Bomb shelters, “Duck and Cover”, nuclear Bomb shelters, “Duck and Cover”, nuclear

survival pamphletssurvival pamphlets►Nuclear fallout, radiation sickness (people Nuclear fallout, radiation sickness (people

working 85 miles away from test sites got sick working 85 miles away from test sites got sick in Japan)in Japan)

► Space programs (Sputnik-1st satellite, launched Space programs (Sputnik-1st satellite, launched by Soviets)—America does not want to fall by Soviets)—America does not want to fall behind behind NASA established in 1958 (National Aeronautics and NASA established in 1958 (National Aeronautics and

Space Administration)Space Administration) 1st US satellite—Explorer I (1958)1st US satellite—Explorer I (1958)