TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Can you outsmart the fallacy that started a witch hunt? | Elizabeth Cox
It's 1950. Anti-communist sentiment in the United States is at an all-time high. Senator Joseph McCarthy claims he has a list of communists who are influencing government policy. He makes his first accusation without providing any...
PBS
History of Socialism in America
"Socialism" is one of THE most divisive words in America and it has been for a long time. With Democratic Socialism gaining more and more popularity, Danielle takes a look back at the long history of Socialism in America. From the...
Hip Hughes History
The Lavender Scare Explained
Most Americans know the Red Scare of the 1950s but most don't know about the Lavender Scare which resulted in thousands of gays and lesbians being dismissed from the Federal Workforce. Join me for a super fast explanation of its roots...
Hip Hughes History
McCarthyism Explained: US History Review
A short, broad based lecture on McCarthyism and the Red Scare that developed in Post World War Two American political and social life. Topics include Joseph McCarthy, the Rosenburgs, Loyalty Oaths and HUAC.
Weird History
Ernest Hemingway Was The Worst KGB Spy Ever
There are countless debates out there surrounding Ernest Hemingway, including whether or not he’s the greatest American novelist of all-time, as well as about the themes of misogyny in his writing (and his life). But, there’s another,...
Religion for Breakfast
The Cold War Origins of "In God We Trust"
The motto of the United States is: "In God We Trust." But the motto is a relatively recent invention, dating back to the 1950s. Why did the U.S. institute this motto, and what does it tell us about American identity and religion?
Hearst Metrotone News
U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy and Army lawyer Joseph Welch appear before the House Committee on Un-American Activities in 1954.
U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy and Army lawyer Joseph Welch appear before the House Committee on Un-American Activities in 1954.
Hearst Metrotone News
Senators Watkins and Ervin and McCarthy comment on disciplinary action taken against Senator McCarthy.
Senators Watkins and Ervin and McCarthy comment on disciplinary action taken against Senator McCarthy.
Bloomberg
Comey Says No Information to Support Trump Wiretap Claim
Mar.20 -- FBI Director James Comey stated that there is no information to support wiretapping claims made by President Donald Trump. He spoke during testimony before the House Intelligence Committee with Rep. Adam Schiff, a Democrat from...
C-SPAN
On This Day: McCarthyism and the Red Scare
Senator Joseph's McCarthy's claims that communists had infiltrated and threatened the American way of life set off a red scare in the 1950s—and those claims have influenced today's concepts of loyalty to country. Using video clips from...
TED-Ed
Ugly History: Witch Hunts
Guilty until proven innocent? A short video tackles the question of why witch hunts occur by examining the history of these purges and the tests used to identify those suspect of working with the devil.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: The Crucible: Analysis
A short video [2:38] about how Arthur Miller's play The Crucible is a reflection of McCarthyism in the 1950's as well as many situations in today's society.