The four major ideals of Communism, for future reference are as follows: collective ownership of production, centralized government, censorship, and the distribution of goods. He then becomes rebellious to the society and reads books from houses that have broken the strict equality laws. Mildred, Guy’s wife, disagrees with breaking the rules and leaves him soon after he gets involved with it. She is a conformist rather than a revolutionary, as many are in the novel solely because conformity is a…
The Red Scare Enforcers After WWII, with communism sprouting up all over the world, the US government, and it citizens become gripped by a self affirming, nationally unifying, fear of communism, called the second "Red Scare". It was driven by the Committee on Un-American Activities, and characterized by duck and cover drills in elementary schools, bomb shelter construction, and witch hunts for spies embedded in government institutions. Furthermore, it motivated many to build bomb shelters,…
was blown out of proportion. The only way to stop this mentality from spreading out of control is for people to stand up against the terror. Edward Murrow was one such person during the red scare and his journalism helped to expose the lies of Joseph Mccarthy. While no such victory occurs in the Crucible there are people who have the moral integrity to stand up the court. One of the most staunch in their opposition is Reverend Hale who was once a firm believer in the proceedings. However by the…
One of the political tyrants that came out this time was U.S. Senator Joseph R. McCarthy of Wisconsin. McCarthy used the hearsay, fear, and intimidation of the Red Scare to establish himself as a powerful and feared figure in American politics, until his colleagues finally denounced his horrible tactics used that ultimately ruined the lives of those with opposition toward him ("Red Scare"). McCarthy was, in that time, considered an overnight sensation, a national figure that preyed…
The era of the Cold War was a frightening and pivotal time in history. The threat of nuclear war and communism caused unrest among the American public. During the Cold War, the United States government used propaganda to combat growing social issues involving the communist threat. The United States government utilized agitprop to attack communism and defend the American way of life by promoting blacklisting, anti-Russian practices, and the desensitization of Americans. Blacklisting was a major…
The 1950s was a time fueled by the need for control of the once capitalist society. The age of conformity displayed clearly through the need of control and fear of persecution.The reason behind the massive age of conformity included the fear of communism, the section races in public facilities, and the alteration of personal beliefs. This set the tone for gender roles and many societal changes that allowed for a scare into conformity. In the 1950s conformity in the way you lived, worked, and…
each other without finding out the truth. Because of it Pete Van Horn was killed and a few homes were trashed. The folks were so gullible into believing one young boy which was similar to the people of the United States when they believed Senator McCarthy and his accusations of spies and Communist. It’s similar to what is happening now. We see one thing with the police brutality and right away believe the police are the problem. We hear Donald Trump talk trash about Hillary Clinton and people…
The emergence of McCarthyism resulted in a national witch hunt and the formation of the House of Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). The hysteria that resulted from McCarthy 's claims caused many innocent individuals, particularly elites, educated individuals, travelers, writers, and actors, to be persecuted and lose their jobs (Suri, Lecture 16). These persecutions were based on the words of other individuals and did…
“ A victim in the end of his own recklessness” (Joseph Mccarthy). This quote about the red scare shows that even though some people even though they may not have known any communist would accuse these people to get the attention off of them. In some cases many people got killed for being accused of communism even if they had no clue what communism was or is, and not only did this rumor affect these people on the list but it affected Joseph Mccarthy because in the end he was reckless, and it…
Understanding Mass Hysteria and its Fundamental Characteristics The power of mass hysteria is so dangerous that it can create both physical and psychological situations that can take lives, change global politics and cause panic in hundreds or even thousands of individuals. Mass hysteria is when emotions, especially fear in a group of people are so strong that it leads people to act in an uncontrolled way. Some examples of mass hysteria are the Salem witch trials, the fear experienced by…