McCarthyism and the Red Scare
1. Reasons for the red scare: 1945-1950
To examine the causes of growing anti-Communism in the USA and to evaluate the ideological differences between Capitalism and Communism? To understand the methods and actions did the government use to fight the spread of communism at home? Explain who was Senator Joseph McCarthy, and what was his role in the second Red Scare?
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Read this American anti-Communist comic book from 1947 titled, 'Is This Tomorrow?' |
2. How did the Red Scare Develop
To analyse how the Red Scare developed by assessing the impact of key events
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wHAT iMPACT DID jOSEPH mAcARTHY HAVE ON THE RED SCARE?
To evaluate the impact of McCarthy’s charges; assess the views of his critics; question why Eisenhower didn’t do more to stop him; and articulate reasons for his downfall in 1954?
MaCarthyisum from RCB78 RESOURCES
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