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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