BELLWORK 1.Describe the causes/effects of the Berlin blockade.
2.In early 1949, who had the upper hand in the Cold War? Why? By
the fall of 1949, there was a shift in the balance of powerwhy?
Summarize these changes in power! 3.Explain the findings in the
White Paper report. 4.What is McCarthyism? How did this change
public opinion of the Cold War? 5.How did the second Red Scare
effect government policy? 6.Explain the findings in the NSC-68
report. 7.THINKER: Revisionist historians criticize NSC-68 for
being based on a false premise, and used as an excuse for U.S.
expansionism. To what extent do you agree with this? Explain!
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Cold War Red Scare McCarthyism & Witch Hunts
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McCarthyism Republican Senator from WI, served 1947-1957
McCarthyism: the practice of making unfair allegations or using
unfair investigative techniques, in order to restrict dissent or
political criticism. Led to the Second Red Scare (1950- 1956):
characterized by heightened political repression against
communists, as well as a fear campaign and witch hunt
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McCarthyism Supported by the FBI under J. Edgar Hoover Targets
were government employees, the entertainment industry, educators
& union activists
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House of Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) Formed in 1938
Focused on the investigation of accused communists or comsymps In
1947, HUAC led the investigations on the Hollywood 10
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The Hollywood 10 Group of 10 Hollywood writers, directors,
actors investigated by HUAC for involvement in the Communist party
On trial, pleaded the 5 th Amendment, but were charged with
contempt of Congress All were blacklisted In total, 158 people were
blacklisted from the film industry
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Other Anti-Communist Policies McCarran Act: 1950 Required
members of the Communist party to register with the Attorney
General, and the party had to provide lists of their members.
Loyalty Program: 1947 Required members of the government to take an
oath of loyalty Investigated over 3 million government employees
& 300 of whom were dismissed as security risks
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Julius & Ethel Rosenberg Accused of being spies for the
Soviet Union and releasing information about the atomic bomb Found
guilty of conspiring to commit espionage Executed June 19,
1953
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End of McCarthyism Army-McCarthy Trials April 1954 - June 1954
McCarthy accused members of the military as communist First
televised court trial Showed his radicalism, led to a decline in
popularity
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HOMEWORK Read the rest of the chapter 5 packet on the Korean
War Focus on causes/effects and international involvement
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Spies in the Cold War http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjcaR9lGr
2Y#aid=P-u6cti2ZNI