McCarthyism

As a result of the development of the "Cold War" in the late 1940s most Americans came to believe that communism threatened world peace and the liberties of free people everywhere. Including the United States. Indeed, the issue that aroused more American passion than any other in the late 1940s and early 1950s was the fanatical fear of communism which led to the Second Red Scare. Like the first Red Scare following World War I, the Red Scare of the 1950's was a product of hysterical overreaction…

Communism was such a startling time for American society, creating various suicides and pure killings, including the suicide of Don Hollenbeck, which shook the newsroom. It was to a great degree, very brave of Edward R. Murrow to face Joseph McCarthy before the camera, expressing many facts that demonstrate his honesty and innocence, and McCarthy's ludicrousness. While the American society could have rejected him, not trusted him, or essentially disregard his comments. Be that as it may, Murrow…

“Good Night and Good Morning” helped in my understanding of American society during the McCarthy era by visually demonstrating how something as basic as a loosely constructed claim could ruin a life of a person. The film also demonstrated how people such as McCarthy could use the fear of the Soviet Union as a tool to achieve their own goals, as he did when he slandered Edward with having communist ties. The film demonstrates how slander and claims of ties to the Soviet Union could so easily be…

Barenblatt v U.S. 360 U.S. 109 (1959) Facts A case readdressing the HUAC committee. In 1953 the HUAC subcommittee initiated hearings to “ascertain the character, extent and objects of Communist Party activities” carried out by teachers who are the “subject to the directive and discipline of the Communist party.” One of those called to testify before the committee was Francis X. T. Crowley, who admitted being a member of a club tied to the communist party while a graduate student at the…

In the 1950s, with World War II being fought and communistic countries emerging, Americans feared that their government would be taken over by communists. This fear goes down in history as the Red Scare. Americans wanted to know that they would be protected from a communist takeover. One man saw this weakness in the American population as a way to gain personal power. This man 's power trip is now referred to as the McCarthy Era, an era full of witch hunts and lies. Joseph McCarthy allowed…

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…

During the Cold War, the fear of communism grew in America. As a result, the American government implemented ways of abolishing any communist sympathizers by attempting to stop their ideas from spreading. These organizations confined many Americans, even those who were not involved. The organizations began to ban people in Hollywood and restrict movies, in fear that the American people would intrust in certain communist ideas that went against America’s democracy. Regardless of the ways they…

Most people will say that lying is never the answer, but they don’t always tell why. Lying often ends unethically, not only the can the lier be punished or feel guilty in the process, but it often goes further than anticipated. When looking back there seems to be more consequences on the result of the pretense than what the reward would have been if everything worked out and there was no lying. The Salem Witch Trials, the McCarthy Trials, and the McMartin Trials all proved that it is important…

The Crucible The most evident theme in The Crucible is that selfishness interferes with morality. The witch trials in Salem show that people will do or say anything to get something for themselves. If they wanted something, they would say anything to get it. They forgot about their morals and values. A lot of the characters in The Crucible claimed to be very pious, even though they only cared what people thought of them. Everyone in Salem let the whole town go crazy. They were willing to…

|. Anger is highlighted in literature in the period of 1950s. A. Anger is a natural emotion that all human experience. 1. Researchers consider Anger as an process that show how people appraise their world. 2. Anger is effected by the context, the individual and the causes. B. The English theatre system in the 1930s and 1940s caused disturbance for many playwriters. 1. The English theatre’s plays were presented just for the upper class people and the elite. 2. These plays ignored the…