Social Developments: The impact of McCarthyism on US Society Flashcards
Which organisation investigated Communism in the federal government?
House of Un-American Activities Committee
How many state department were fired from 1948 to 1951 due to Communism?
3000
How many state department employees quit their jobs from 1948 to 1951?
6000
What year did Joseph McCarthy say he had names of Communists employed by the government?
1950
What year did the House of Un-American Activities Committee investigate 10 actors?
1947
What were the 10 actors that were imprisoned due to Communism called?
The Hollywood Ten
How many actors were labelled Communists in 1950?
150 actors
What did an American scientist reveal in 1950?
They had given information to the USSR on how to make nuclear weapons
How did McCarthy appear in a court hearing in 1954?
He appeared drunk
How did the media feel about McCarthy after 1954?
They opposed him
What year had the Hays Codes been created?
1930
What was the aim of the Hays Codes?
To preserve moral decency in films
What year were the Hays Codes abolished?
1968
What did Nixon get his administration to make a list of in 1971?
Make a list of enemies
How many newspapers were included in Nixon’s 1971 enemies list?
60
