2.1B McCarthyism Causation
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Who!
Joseph McCarthy
Truman
George Marshall
Historical Context
Post-WWII
Entering Cold War
2nd Red Scare (Great sense of fear from the public)
US thinks that Communism actively goes against its ideology of capitalism
What!
Anti-communism sentiments
McCarthyism
Second Red Scare
Capitalism
HUAC (House of Un-American Committee)
McCarthyism
1950s-60s
Executive Order 9835/Loyalty Program
March 1947
Gouzenko Spy Scandal
1945
NK invade SK
1950
Establishment of the NSC and CIA
1947
Where?!
US
Canada
China
Korea
Vietnam
Historical Significance/Big Ideas
Fears of subversion and communism
New government branches (CIA, NSC)
Shifting of political landscape (Democrats → Republicans)
Progressivism set back for a while
Media shifted to reflect current public and political sentiment