HIST 2112- Communism is the number one threat- Need a faith in Christ and a faith in capitalismo No union dues or labor leaders in his idea of the Garden of Eden- Second Red Scareo Possible overreaction- Soviet Union is an authoritative dictatorship in the 1940s- Stalinist Regimeo Bent on world domination but not capableo Work against America’s interests- No unified communist movemento Many were fighting and arguing- Soviet Union were a threat to the US, not in the US- Reading Karl Marx and agreeing does not make you a communist, it makes you a capitalist critic- First casualty of paranoia is subtly- New Deal Association- Red Scare takes place everywhere in American societyo Federal government to average citizeno Tried to rule out communist influence- HUAC: “Are you or have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?”o Question you intentlyo Basically unemployable after thiso Did not find too many radicals- Alger Hisso Ivey league lawyero Was claimed to be a spy- Rosenberg’so Both executed for spying- Joe McCarthyo Very set financiallyo Finishes high school, college, and law schoolo Joins marineso Gets back into politicso Played the part of the wounded veterano Faked evidenceo Switched to the Republican partyo Wins senate in 1950o Many republicans don’t like him Eisenhower hates him Goes for presidento Support for him drops like a rock- Black Listo People you do not hire- 1960s is the birth of the sitcomo celebration of American way of
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