The Red hunts conducted during the Second Red Scare beginning in the 1940’s and culminating in the early 1950’s took place in the United States. These hunts were enacted to find and expose Soviet sympathizers and Communist spies within the American population and more importantly, it’s government. These hunts culminated in hearings and trials aimed at exposing and removing those deemed “Un-American” by government law enforcement agencies, and federal investigators.
Prior to the end of World War II, American had experienced the first Red Scare during the Bolshevik revolution that saw the removal and execution of the Royal family of Russia at the hands of Soviet communist forces. These events in Russian coupled with a percentage of the American population that was sympathetic to the Bolshevik cause lead to sedition and criminal syndication laws aimed at curbing communist influence within labor movements. In 1938 Republicans and conservative Democrats created a coalition to investigate the policies enacted under the “New Deal”, which they deemed has socialist and communist leanings. This coalition led to the House of Representatives authorizing a special committee to investigate Un-American activities.
In 1946 the Soviet expansion in Europe fueled hysteria and accusations that Communists had infiltrated the American government. The formation …show more content…
The fall of China to Mao’s Communist forces, and the Soviets acquisition of Atomic weapons simultaneously fueled and confirmed American fears of the expansion of communism throughout the world. Public Law 733 was passed to allow agencies to dismiss government employees on security grounds. During this phase of the red hunts, numerous homosexuals were forced out of government positions, while employees that had close associates or family members identified as communists were also
Prior to the end of World War II, American had experienced the first Red Scare during the Bolshevik revolution that saw the removal and execution of the Royal family of Russia at the hands of Soviet communist forces. These events in Russian coupled with a percentage of the American population that was sympathetic to the Bolshevik cause lead to sedition and criminal syndication laws aimed at curbing communist influence within labor movements. In 1938 Republicans and conservative Democrats created a coalition to investigate the policies enacted under the “New Deal”, which they deemed has socialist and communist leanings. This coalition led to the House of Representatives authorizing a special committee to investigate Un-American activities.
In 1946 the Soviet expansion in Europe fueled hysteria and accusations that Communists had infiltrated the American government. The formation …show more content…
The fall of China to Mao’s Communist forces, and the Soviets acquisition of Atomic weapons simultaneously fueled and confirmed American fears of the expansion of communism throughout the world. Public Law 733 was passed to allow agencies to dismiss government employees on security grounds. During this phase of the red hunts, numerous homosexuals were forced out of government positions, while employees that had close associates or family members identified as communists were also