8.3 The [SECOND] Red Scare

What was the Red Scare (after WWII)?

• ↑ fears abt the spread of Soviet Communism

  • labor unions had to pledge they weren’t communist

What caused the Taft-Hartley Act in 1947?

vast amts of labor strikes

What did the Taft-Hartley act of 1947 do?

• made it harder for workers to strike

  • reduced union pwr

• leaders had to plegde they werent commu.

What did the Federal Employee Loyalty and Security Program do?

• fed employees must pledge not commu.

• created fed investig. for political affiliations for fed employees

What did the Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) do?

investigated communist influence, especially in Hollywood

relied on hearsay/accusations —> Hollywood 10

What did the Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) lead to?

The Hollywood 10 — directors that were suspected communists, refused to testify in court

• couldn’t work in industry again

Who was Senator Joseph McCarthy and why was he significant?

• “Communist hunter” — claimed to have 205 names of commun. in st8 departm. (was really 57.

• exacerbated the 2nd Red Scare —> McCarthyism

What was McCarthyism?

• refers to Sen. Joseph McCarthy’s unsubstantiated accusations of soviet infiltr. in AM gov

• lead to widespread hysteria and fear of communism