Module 7

Cold War In United States

XI. Red ScareXI. Red Scare

Fear that Communism (Look back at definition in Section I) would spread to the U.S. and take away out freedoms.

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Agnes, oh AgnesOh, how I love youAgnes, oh AgnesOh, how you made me blue

‘Cause today I was informed by the FBIYou're nothing but a teenage Russian spyAgnes, oh AgnesJust what have you done?Agnes, my AgnesFor the Soviet UnionIf only you were booked for beltin' some guyInstead of for being a teenage Russian spy

I thought that you really caredThe night that we first kissedBut now I know that you were just playing with me‘Cause I was a son of an atomic scientist

Agnes, oh AgnesLife's more than I can bear‘Cause Agnes, my AgnesThey're giving you the chairBut even though you are a teenage Russian spyAgnes, my Agnes I'll love you ‘til you die

Spoken:I can't help myself Agnes,I love you ‘til you die AgnesWave bye, bye Agnes More power to you Agnes

Agnes, the Teenage Russian Spy

XII. McCarthyismXII. McCarthyism

McCarthyism: the practice of making accusations of disloyalty, secret bad behavior, or treason (attempting to overthrow the government) without actually having evidence that proves the people did it.

This refers to something that happened IN the U.S. from about 1950 to 1956. It happened all over the country, but much of these happenings were led by a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, named Joseph McCarthy.

Support for these kind of agttacks faded, and on December 2, 1954, the Senate voted to censure (say officially he had officially mis-behaved) Senator McCarthy by a vote of 67 to 22, making him one of the few senators ever to be disciplined in this fashion.

McCarthy died in Bethesda Naval Hospital on May 2, 1957, at the age of 48 from the disease Hepatitis.

Get That Communist JoeJoe, come here a minute

I get a red hot tip for you, Joe

See that guy with the red suspendersDriving that car with the bright red fenders

I know he's one of those heavy spendersGet that Communist Joe

He's fillin' my gal with propagandaAnd I'm scared she will meander

Don't want to take a chance that he'll land herGet that Communist Joe

He's a most revolting characterAnd the fellas hate him so

But with the girls this characterIs a Comrade Romeo

Since my love he's sabotagingAnd the law he has been dodging

Give him what he deserves, jailhouse lodgingGet that Communist Joe (Get that Shmo, Joe)

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