Red Scare

the Second Red Scare, this period of widespread hysteria was largely instigated by Wisconsin junior senator Joseph R. McCarthy and the House of Un-American Activities. During the Second Red Scare, McCarthy…

2. The onset of Cold War started questioning loyalty of a number of officials working with Government Departments at responsible positions. The period from 1947 to 1956 is known as the “Second Red Scare”. In 1947, following First Red Scare, President Truman signed an Executive Order to screen federal employees for association with organizations considered “Totalitarian, subversive, Fascists, or Communist”. This era is characterized by heightened political repression as well as campaign spreading…

One topic that was brought up in class discussion was how people in 1953 reacted to the play. This is important because over time, societyś opinions and knowledge change. When I read The Crucible, I was unable to connect the plot to The Red Scare and Mccarthyism because I didn't have much background knowledge. Now I wonder if the people made the connection while watching the play. If so, did they choose to ignore it because of fear of knowing that something is wrong with society and didn't want…

revolutions in Russia following World War I. Vladimir Lenin and his followers established a communist government. Red Scare - This was a period in the United States of hysteria against communism. The Attorney General at the time, A. Mitchell palmer deported thousands of people that were suspected of being communists. Criminal Syndicalism Laws - These laws were present during the red scare and forbade the mention of violence in order to cause social changes. The most popular targets were the…

It was a larger part of the Containment strategy enforced to combat Communism. The Second Red Scare placed more pressure on the American government to do something about Communism. Senator Joseph McCarthy decides to take action by then inadvertently creating the idea of McCarthyism, which is to falsely accuse someone without proper evidence. It…

influence began to spread across the world. From this, the first American “Red Scare” of communism emerged. In the Red Scare, radicals in the United States threatened Americans’ way of life through domestic terrorism, radical movement groups, and socialist political parties. Americans…

the WWI and WWII, many of the Americans feared the Red Scare and what would the attackers possibly have in mind to do to the United States. The American government instilled much of their fear in its own citizens towards the communist government. The Red Scare started shortly after the end of the World War 1 and the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia by the Communists. This scare went world wide after the Communists had taken their…

Rallying the American people against a common enemy, the Second Red Scare or McCarthyism was a monumental event and movement in postwar and Cold War era America. It centered around the fear of communism and its influence, viewing it as a threat to democracy and American values. However, during the Red Scare, innocent individuals experienced negative consequences for being accused of being communists or communist sympathizers. So while the Red Scare increased patriotism, it also caused unjust…

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…

the 1950’s, the Red Scare was fueled by right-wing charges concerning American communists, communist sympathizers, citizens who were thought to be unwittingly assisting the communist native attempts to achieve social justice. The reason for the Red Scare was that Communist agents were infiltrating US and the government, the educational system, the entertainment industry and other important social institutions that set policy and shaped public attitudes and beliefs. The Red Scare reached its peak…