McCarthyism

McCarthyism

Joseph McCarthy Joseph McCarthy was born in Grand Chute, Wisconsin. He graduated form Marquette in 1935. He won an election as a circuit court judge in 1939. He enlisted in the marines and served in the Pacific, during World War II. In 1944, he lost in the republican primary when he campaigned for senator. In 1946, he ran for Wisconsin's other senate seat and won, defeating Robert M. LaFollette Jr. A practice now known as "McCarthyism" was based on when the special senate committee investigated the charges pressed on McCarthy and they were found groundless; so he relied on accusations and slander to ruin his opponents reputation. He died at age 49 related to alcohol problems. Work Citied-Wikipedia

Hollywood Ten Hollywood Ten claimed that the first amendment of the United States Constitution gave them the right to not answer any questions. The members of the Hollywood Ten was Herbert Biberman, Lester Cole, Albert Maltz, Adrian Scott, Samuel Ornitz, Dalton, Trumbo, Edward Dmytryk, Ring Lardner Jr., John Howard Lawson and Alvah Bessie. Work Citied-http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAmccarthyism.htm

Blacklisted The dictionary definition of blacklist is a list of persons or organizations that have incurred disapproval or suspicion or are to be boycotted or otherwise penalized. Many people were blacklisted for being communist or being thought of being communist. Work Citied-http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAmccarthyism.htm

The HUAC The HUAC stands for the House of Un-American Activities Committee. It investigated Un-American and subversive activities. It was set up under Congress by Martin Dies in 1938 to investigate people suspected of un-patriotic behavior. Work Citied-http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAmccarthyism.htm

McCarthy Hearing Senator McCarthy started out by waving 200 papers of "suspected communist agents," challenging the State Department in 1950. Few Dared to oppose him. He then went on towards the end of his career, challenging the United States Army with supposedly protecting communist.