1950s Flashcards
What was the ‘Hollywood 10’?
> in 1937 the HUAC investigated many Hollywood personalities because of suspected communist links
> the holly wood 10 were ten writers directors producers etc. who refused to be interrogated
> went to jail for one year
When did McCarthyism take place?
1950-54
What were the effects of McCarthyism?
> for a while the witching was supported by the press and public opinion- no politician could afford to criticise him
> over 2000 were investigated by the HUAC many lost their jobs
- 400 people were sent to jail
- many Hollywood personalities were blacklisted
> it extended to anyone with liberal or left wing views, who were branded as ‘un-american’
> it created an atmosphere of fear and hysteria in America
Describe the Red scare.
> due to the expansion of communism in the East
> between 1947-50 the FBI was lead by J Edgar Hoover who was strongly anti communist and investigated 3 million government employees because of communist links
> 1947 ‘Hollywood 10’
> 1948 Julius and Ethel Rosenberg executed on little and circumstantial evidence
> 1948 Alger Hiss of the U.S. State department was investigated
