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McCarthyism ,[object Object]
Who was Joseph McCarthy? ,[object Object]
Former U.S. Marine
Gained national recognition due to a speech he gave in 1950 in Wheeling, WV
What did McCarthy do? ,[object Object]
He did this during the Cold War, a time of great hysteria throughout the world, so his allegations seemed reasonable to most Americans.
John Service ,[object Object]
According to the Senator, Service, who had been working in China, sent back reports saying Communism was in China's best interests.
McCarthy instantly condemned him as a   communist .
What happened to John Service? ,[object Object]
On top of that, the man who wanted to prosecute Service, Joseph Grew, was forced to resign.
McCarthy then fledged a full-force attack on the State Department.
Why all the craziness? ,[object Object],[object Object]
McCarthy's Plan ,[object Object],[object Object]
Where did McCarthy get his information? ,[object Object],[object Object]
What next? ,[object Object]
He went on to affirm that Communists had penetrated American life at all levels.
McCarthyism had only begun, and the accusations continued.
Hollywood ,[object Object]
Studios would no longer hire anyone associated with the Communist Party.
Many talented artists moved to England, Mexico, or elsewhere to continue their work.
Lucille Ball and Shirley temple were among those questioned.
Arthur Miller ,[object Object]

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McCarthyism

  • 1.
  • 2.
  • 4. Gained national recognition due to a speech he gave in 1950 in Wheeling, WV
  • 5.
  • 6. He did this during the Cold War, a time of great hysteria throughout the world, so his allegations seemed reasonable to most Americans.
  • 7.
  • 8. According to the Senator, Service, who had been working in China, sent back reports saying Communism was in China's best interests.
  • 9. McCarthy instantly condemned him as a communist .
  • 10.
  • 11. On top of that, the man who wanted to prosecute Service, Joseph Grew, was forced to resign.
  • 12. McCarthy then fledged a full-force attack on the State Department.
  • 13.
  • 14.
  • 15.
  • 16.
  • 17. He went on to affirm that Communists had penetrated American life at all levels.
  • 18. McCarthyism had only begun, and the accusations continued.
  • 19.
  • 20. Studios would no longer hire anyone associated with the Communist Party.
  • 21. Many talented artists moved to England, Mexico, or elsewhere to continue their work.
  • 22. Lucille Ball and Shirley temple were among those questioned.
  • 23.
  • 24. He was subpoenaed in 1956 for contempt of Congress because he would not name others.
  • 25.
  • 26.
  • 27. Anything referring to Communism was not allowed.
  • 28. Controversial topics were to be avoided.
  • 29. Entertainment became sillier and less meaningful.
  • 30.
  • 31. He accused Hollywood, government workers, gays Jews, etc.
  • 33. State governments and school boards followed suit.
  • 34.
  • 35.
  • 36. The hearings were televised, and the trials lasted eight weeks.
  • 37. This allowed Americans to see McCarthyism for what it truly was, a cruel, unfair witch-hunt.
  • 38. The army lashed back, questioning methods and credibility.
  • 39. Council for the Army asked, “At long last, have you no sence of decency left?”
  • 40.
  • 41. He began attacking even higher military officials, including Robert Stevens, the Secretary of the Army.
  • 42. Stevens released evidence of unjust strategies used by the committee, including intimidation, offers of protection, and promises of promotion.
  • 43.
  • 44. McCarthy then went on to accuse Eisenhower himself of having Communist connections.
  • 45. More people began to doubt McCarthy's accuracy.
  • 46. Eisenhower asked Vice President, Richard Nixon, to attack McCarthy.
  • 47.
  • 48. Everyone was getting tired of McCarthyism, from fellow Republicans to the American public.
  • 49. A subcommittee was formed to look into his claims.
  • 50. The committee found that his accusations were unjust and unreasonable.
  • 51.
  • 52. McCarthy lost his chairmanship of the Government Committee on Operations of the Senate.
  • 53. The government and media lost interest in him.
  • 54. The hearings ended, and the Senator was removed from the public eye.
  • 55.
  • 56. Senate decided to have McCarthy condemned for charging the Senate itself.
  • 57. People got more confident in their statements against McCarthy, including writers and cartoonists.
  • 58. Many felt he gave anti-Communism a bad name.
  • 59.
  • 60. For years after the era, movies, books, and television upheld their anti-Communist approach.
  • 61. People were less open about their views because they feared being interrogated.
  • 62. McCarthy's popularity waned, and he died of alcohol abuse in 1957.
  • 63.
  • 64. He took advantage of the power given to him, eventually taking things too far.
  • 65.
  • 67. Works Cited Bjornlund, Britta. The Cold War. Lucent Books, 2002. 57-62. Print. Ferrell, Robert H., and Peter Szatmary. “The Villains of the ‘Red Scares’ of 1950”. Phi Kappa Phi 90.3 Fall 2010. 10-11. MAS Ultra-School Edition. Web. 8 May 2011. Isserman, Maurice. “Academia Nuts.” Nation 4 Oct. 1986: 317-321. Web. 19 Apr. 2011. &quot;McCarthyism.&quot; BBC . h2g2, 01 nov 2001. Web. 19 Apr 2011. <http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A637841>. “ McCarthyism’s War on Tinseltown”. Express.co.uk. Express, 21 Aug 2009. Web. 19 Apr. 2011. Miller, Arthur. “Are You Now or Were You Ever?”. Guardian 17 Jun. 2000: n. pag. Web. 8 May 2011. Schrecker, Ellen. “Blacklists and Other Economic Sanctions”. The Literature & Culture of the American 1950s. Al Filreis, 31 May 2007. Web. 4 Apr. 2011. Simkin, John. “McCarthyism.” Sparctacus Educatjional. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Apr. 2011. . Trilling, Diana. “How McCarthy Gave Anti-Communism a Bad Name”. Newsweek. 11 Jan. 1993: 32-33. Print. &quot;Witch Hunts, Pledges, and Blacklists.&quot; Borndigital . N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Apr 2011. <>. &quot;53a. McCarthyism.&quot; U.S. History . Independence Hall Association, n.d. Web. 19 Apr 2011. <>. .