Red Scare Flashcards
(9 cards)
When was the Red Scare in the USA?
1950s
What is the Red Scare
the collective fear of communism within the American society
Who was McCarthy?
a US Senator, created the HUAC where they accused and prosecuted alleged communists
What was the HUAC?
House of un-American Activities
Who were the Hollywood 10 and what happened in their trial?
10 famous ppl working in Hollywood who were all accused of communism, refused to cooperate and were therefore put in jail and blacklisted
Who were the Rosenbergs? What happened in their trial?
a couple accused of espionage -> giving the USSR the plan to the atomic bomb and were sentenced to death
Who was Alger Hiss and what happened in his trial?
a diplomat accused and convicted of espionage
What armed tension also helped foster the Red Scare?
nuclear war tension -> Cold War
What major change significant for desegregation happened in 1948?
president Truman desegregated the U.S. Army
