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PURITANISM, THE 1950S, AND THE RED SCARE
What They Have In Common
PURITANISM
New land – new laws Seeking to purify the ills of the church Close society – outsiders not welcome Not of the church – corrupt Fear/distrust the worldly
THE SALEM WITCH TRIALS
Fear of the unknown Witch hunts Dancing, singing, speaking unknown
languages, hallucinations Possibly from food or drink contaminate Hanging of innocent citizens
THE 1950S
Controversy Nixon Communism Spies
THE RED SCARE
Fear First – 1918-1920 1940’s – 1950’s second and strongest
Red ScareUnited States and Russia – Who has the
biggest and most destructive weapon?Truman Loyalty Doctrine – funded anti-
communist efforts in the United States and abroad
THE RED SCARE -CONTINUED
Joseph McCarthy - Senator – established HUAC
McCarthyism – persecution and slander of those believed to be Communist sympathizers
House Un-American Activities CommitteeHold trials to determine who was a
communist sympathizer Hit the arts and entertainment sector
Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland, Dashiell Hammett, Lena Horne, Langston Hughes, Arthur Miller, Orson Welles, Pete Seeger, Lucille Ball