"Congressional Committees and Unfriendly Witnesses" Ellen Schrecker The institutions that most typified the McCarthy era were congressional investigating committees. They were also the most important vehicle for extending the anti-Communist crusade throughout the rest of society. Their activities and the publicity they generated transformed what had initially been a devastating but nonetheless narrowly focused attack on a small political party and its adherents into a wide-ranging campaign that
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1‚ 1950‚ less than four months after Senator Joe McCarthy ’s infamous "Wheeling Speech". It also refers to the text of the speech itself‚ which was endorsed by six other moderate/liberal Republicans. In it‚ she criticized national leadership and called for the country‚ the United States Senate‚ and the Republican Party to re-examine the tactics used by the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) and (without naming him) Senator Joe McCarthy. In the speech she stated the basic principles of
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Containing Communism: Removing Their Rights and More For many Americans‚ the McCarthy era of the late 1940s and early 1950s symbolized what America does not represent. During this time‚ many Americans were persecuted based on their beliefs. Beliefs‚ however‚ was not the only force driving behind McCarthyism. The Amerasia case in 1945‚ along with the Alger Hiss perjury trials of 1949 and 1950‚ raised concerns to Congress about “underground” Communists within the government and others who could
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In The Crucible‚ Reverend Parris’s character clearly displays‚ through actions and characteristics alike‚ that Miller is using him as an allegorical counterpart to the American government during the time period in which the play was written. At this time‚ xenophobia and fear of communism were rampant within the United States‚ and towards the beginning of this era of panic‚ the government attempted to use this hysteria to distract from internal problems that they were dealing with‚ like lack of finances
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This document is the testimony of Paul Robeson before the house committee on un-american activities‚ aka HUAC ‚ dated from June 12‚ 1956. The HUAC was an istitution which was originally established in 1937‚ Under the chermanship of MARTIN DIES‚ who was a membre of the democratic party‚ a lawyer and a passionate anti-communist. The goal of this institution was to investigate on un-american activities‚ but by the time‚ it was more concentrated on the possibility that the ACP had infiltrated the federal
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Impact of McCarthyism in the United States. McCarthyism was the period in the late 1940’s and early 1950’s when radicals were removed from every part of the US society. Senator Joe McCarthy from Wisconsin blamed several political affiliates of associating with or being communist. McCarthyism succeeded in separating left-wing ideas (and their long history in the working class movements) from American Society. Truman passed the loyalty Act in 1947 which forced government workers to sign anti-communist
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Sam Robert in the article A Decade of Fear argues that american turn against each other because of mccarthyism. Robert supports his claim by explaining‚ demonstrating and contrasting. The author’s purpose is to persuade the reader to convince the reader that mccarthyism turned americans against each other. The author writes in a direct tone .I confidentially agree with roberts claim. Mccarthyism resulted in americans turning against each other because of fear of spies‚ paranoia and hysteria Clearly
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Red Scare The Red Scare of 1919 was the first of two major periods in American History when fear of radicalism culminated in the persecution and deportation of Americans thought to be radicals (communists‚ anarchists‚ or socialists). An unprecedented event‚ the Red Scare of 1919 exhibits how popular suppression and fear of radicalism can have disastrous consequences. The causes of the Red Scare are numerous and varied‚ however‚ one of the most important factors that contributed to the scare was
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again in the 1950’s along with Joseph McCarthy. Arthur Miller was born in Harlem‚ New York on October 17‚ 1915. Arthur Miller and his family was very affluent. They had a great deal of money. The Miller family almost lose everything in the Wall Street crash in 1929. After the crash‚ Arthur Miller had
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