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Communism at Home
Unit 4
Lesson 10
Objectives
Describe government efforts to investigate the loyalty of US citizens.
Explain the spy cases of Alger Hiss and Julius and Ethel Rosenberg.
Identify Senator Joseph McCarthy and explain his role in the anticommunist crusade.
Warm Up Identify US policy to combat communism abroad and give an example of the policy in action.
Containment – Truman Doctrine (Greece/Turkey), Marshall Plan, Berlin Airlift, NATO
Review
Cold War Struggle between US & USSR Political, Economic, Military, Civil Rights
How was war “fought”? Unconventional “Warfare” Propaganda, Diplomacy, Science, Finance,
Espionage, Subversion
Communism in the US
Depression Failed econ system =
growth in communist party
WW2 Econ fix = #’s decline
Cold War Fear Communist
expansion and subversion
Second Red Scare
March 1947
Federal Employee Loyalty Program Loyalty Review Board
Smith Act Clear and Present Danger,
can’t be taught McCarren Act
Registration w/Dept Justice
House Un-American Activities Committee
May 1938 Investigate disloyalty,
labor unrest, pre-WW2
1947 Investigates
Communist influence in Hollywood
Hollywood Ten Hollywood Blacklists
See “The Majestic”
Spy Cases: Alger Hiss
1948-50
Whittaker Chambers accuses Hiss of spying for USSR in 30’s Guilty of perjury (lied about
documents) not espionage... 4 yrs in jail
1990’s Soviet info proves?
Spy Cases: The Rosenberg’s
1950 Ethel and Julius
accused of supplying USSR with A-Bomb secrets Plead 5th…Jewish,
radical witch hunt July 19, 1953- 1st
citizens executed for espionage
Modern Day Espionage
1994 Aldrich Ames
2001 Robert Hanssen
Joseph McCarthy (R Senator Wis)
Re-election tactic: Communists taking over US government!
Feb 1950 “List” Communists in State Dept!
1954 – US Army Ike investigates TV Senate Hearings
expose/discredit “Witchhunt”
Dies alcoholism 57
Impact of McCarthyism
Fear and suspicion End free-speech Loyalty investigations and
oaths Deportations Weakened labor unions Ended careers Public Asst ($) Withheld
“Fire!”
“Stand Fast…They’re Armed!”
“Secret”
“You Read, Eh?”
“Freedom-From-Fear”
“Hunting Communists”
“Evidence”
“In My Hand”
Closure
What role do you think Herbert Block played in discrediting Joseph McCarthy and bringing an end to McCarthyism?