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The Rise of McCarthyism: Fear, Loyalty, and the Red Scare in America

This exploration of McCarthyism examines the intense period of the Red Scare in the United States. Driven by fear of communism, the House Un-American Activities Committee and the Federal Employee Loyalty Program initiated widespread accusations and loyalty tests. Notable figures such as Alger Hiss and the Rosenbergs became symbols of this era. Senator Joseph McCarthy's dramatic claims stoked paranoia in the government, while Joseph Welch's powerful rebuttal highlighted the moral cost of such fervor. This historical moment shaped American political discourse and civil liberties.

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The Rise of McCarthyism: Fear, Loyalty, and the Red Scare in America

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  1. MCCARTHYISM and the RED SCARE

  2. House Un-American Activities Committee

  3. Federal Employee Loyalty Program “If communists like apple pie and I do, I see no reason why I should stop eating it but I would” - A Federal Employee

  4. “The Red Menace”

  5. Alger Hiss

  6. The Rosenbergs

  7. McCarthy and McCarthyism “I have here in my hand a list of 205—a list of names that were made known to the Secretary of State as being members of the Communist Party and who are still working and shaping policy in the State Department.” - Joseph McCarthy

  8. McCarthy and McCarthyism "Until this moment, Senator, I think I never really gauged your cruelty or your recklessness...Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last? Have you left no sense of decency?" - Joseph Welch

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