EFFECTS OF ANTI COMMUNISM

Question 1

SOME IMPACT- MCCARTHYISM

Answer 1

1. Attacks on government officials- 3000 workers forced to resign
2. Manipulation of the media- red scare propaganda
3. hollywood 10 heightened the scare- said the HUAC was against the 1st/ 5th Amm.
4. Encouraged by democrats and republicans
5. by 1952, 39 states had anti-subversive laws
6. harmed the civil rights movement
7. opposition to trumans fair deal plan, became tepid pressure groups
8. appealed to certain groups like catholics and poles

Question 2

LITTLE IMPACT- MCCARTHYISM

Answer 2

1. no actual subversion uncovered
2. no spies uncovered
3. no treason prosecution
4. press criticism of McCarthy
5. tidings committee’s rejection of accusations
6. mccarthys loss of credibility and influence as he began to make ridiculous claims- e.g. the army

Question 3

NO IMPACT

Answer 3

1. National Security Act 1947
2. federal loyalty boards under Executive Order 9835
3. cold war developments- soviet atomic bomb 1947, korean war 1950
4. Dennis vs. USA- said they could cut the 1st Amm. if there are security risks
5. Mccarran internal security risk
6. HUAC