HUAC 1947-1954

• Committee to investigate communist infiltration

• Richard Nixon

• Alger Hiss

• Whittaker Chambers

1948/12/02 - Nixon finds pumpkin papers hidden in Chambers's Maryland garden - 5 rolls of microfilm (2 rolls contained photos of confidential government dispatches)

The Second Red Scare

• Julius and Ethel Rosenberg– charged with conspiracy to commit

espionage– tried under the Espionage Act of 1917– passing secrets of atomic bomb to

the Soviets– guilty verdict 1951– executed 1953

1948/12/15 - Hiss indicted for perjury - 1st trial ends 1949/07 with hung jury, but 2nd trial convicts Hiss 1950/01/21 - sentenced to 5 years in prison, but serves 44 months in Lewisburg prison

FranchisesA. Harland SandersB. Burger KingC. McDonald’s(Where is the First Mac’s?)

America hits the Road!!!

(How many cars can you name?)

Don’t take it for granted!!!!

I [name][rank] in the Captain Video Space Academy do solemnly pledge to obey my mommy and daddy, be kind to dumb animals and old ladies in and out of space, not to tease my little brothers and sisters, and to brush my teeth twice a day and drink milk after every meal

. Captain Video Ranger Pledge

Gospel

William J. Leavitt

The ‘Burbs

“The Dream”

Sell, sell, sell!!!

What do we do now???

The Second Red Scare

• Julius and Ethel Rosenberg– charged with conspiracy to commit

espionage– tried under the Espionage Act of 1917– passing secrets of atomic bomb to

the Soviets– guilty verdict 1951– executed 1953

HUAC 1947-1954

• Committee to investigate communist infiltration

• Richard Nixon

• Alger Hiss

• Whittaker Chambers

• Blacklist of 324

• Friendly witnesses

1948/12/02 - Nixon finds pumpkin papers hidden in Chambers's Maryland garden - 5 rolls of microfilm (2 rolls contained photos of confidential government dispatches)

1948/12/15 - Hiss indicted for perjury - 1st trial ends 1949/07 with hung jury, but 2nd trial convicts Hiss 1950/01/21 - sentenced to 5 years in prison, but serves 44 months in Lewisburg prison

Blast from the Past

Sputnik

Explorer I

Laika

The Twist

Chuck Berry

Jerry Lee Lewis

1943

To

1954

Golden Age ofBaseball

An American Institution

“What are little girls made of?”

Happy Family Dolls

dolls will allow girls to play out three generations of family

Midge

Alan Ryan

toddler son

September 19 2003

AVON's Spring Blossom Barbie

AVON's Spring Blossom Barbie

AVON's Spring Blossom Barbie

Pog Barbie

Sam's Club: Winter Fantasy

Sear's:Ribbons and Roses

Toys'r'Us: Got Milk? Barbie

Hills: Teddy Fun Barbie

Disney's Aladdin

Disney's Aladdin

Disney's The Seven Dwarves

Disney's Davy Crockett