The Red Scare

Red Scare

Massive push to root out communism in the US post-WWII

Soviet Communism

Refers to the communist ideology from the Soviet Union

Taft-Hartley Act

1947 act restricting labor union strikes and communist affiliations

Federal Employee Loyalty and Security Program

Truman's order requiring federal workers to declare loyalty and political affiliations

Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)

House committee searching for communist influence in American society

Hollywood Ten

Ten Hollywood directors/actors accused of communism and blacklisted

Senator Joseph McCarthy

Prominent figure in hunting down communists, known for McCarthyism; he claimed that he had a list of 205 Communist spies in the state department

McCarthyism

Exaggerated anti-communist efforts led by Senator McCarthy; evolved over time to mean "a campaign or practice that endorses the use of unfair allegations and investigations"

Rosenberg Case

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg accused and convicted of espionage related to US nuclear secrets and executed for communist ties