McCarthyism,The Red Scare,

Nuclear HolocaustConnor Berson, Dylan Waddell

Joseph McCarthy

● Joseph R. McCarthy was a republican senator from Wisconsin.

● Was elected because of his track record in World War II.

● In 1950, he claimed to know over 200 Communists in the US Government.

Joseph McCarthy (cont.)

● Lost popularity after verbally attacking Military in 1954.

McCarthyism

● McCarthyism is the name for the anti-Communist movement in America that took place during the late 1940s and 1950s.

● The policies of McCarthyism persisted in the actions of the US Government during the 1960s.

McCarthyism Flourishes

● This idea flourished because of the cold war environment, and the Republican victory in 1952.

● People were fearful and suspicious of communists, which created anxiety.

● International conflict helped McCarthyism flourish.

The Red Scare

● The Red Scare was caused by McCarthyism, and the anxiety of the people worrying that communism is spreading everywhere

The Red Scare (cont.)

● Because of the red scare, people assumed that worker unions were full of communists

● Thought they would cause damage to national and local economy by urging for strikes and violence against huge corporations

Dennis v. United States 1951

● The Supreme Court convicted Eugene Dennis and 10 members of the American Communist Party was indicted under the Smith Act

● Smith Act: made it a criminal offense to urge for an overthrow the government, and to organize attempting to remove power

Nuclear Holocaust

● The Nuclear Holocaust was the belief that there would be a Nuclear War

● On August 29, 1949 - Soviets explode their first Atomic bomb.○ As a result, Americans fear a Soviet nuclear attack.○ US develops Hydrogen bomb in 1952, Soviets catch

up in 1955.

Nuclear Holocaust (cont.)

● Fears increased when communists took over China.

● Korean War also escalated fear ● Highest fear of Nuclear war was during the

Cuban Missile Crisis.

Cuban Missile Crisis

● The Cuban Missile Crisis happened during late October 1962.

● On October 16, 1962, President Kennedy learned that the Soviet Union was shipping Nuclear Missiles to Cuba.

Cuban Missile Crisis (cont.)

● President Kennedy publicly told the Soviet Union to remove the missiles from Cuba on Oct. 22, 1962.

● The peak of tension came on Oct. 27, 1962, when Soviets shot down a US U-2 reconnaissance aircraft.

Cuban Missile Crisis (cont.)

● On October 27, 1962 - Soviets agreed to remove missiles from Cuba.

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