Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: American Literature: The Crucible
This is the introduction to an American Literature unit on The Crucible by Arthur Miller. Miller wrote the play about the witch hunt in the 1690s in Salem, Massachusetts as an allegory protesting against McCarthyism, a similiar problem...
Thinkport Education
Thinkport: Write Now: Case Study: Mc Carthyism and the Cold War
Students are tasked with researching and writing an informative article about McCarthy and the Cold War. The overarching concept is focused around how one person was able to influence the political and social arena during the time of the...
PBS
Pbs: American Masters: Arthur Miller
Biographical information about Arthur Miller, a timeline of his life, and a lesson unit on McCarthyism. Arthur Miller was one of the individuals accused of Communist leanings by Joseph McCarthy.
Library of Congress
Loc: Herblock's History of Political Cartoons
Outstanding online exhibition featuring the works of political cartoonist, Herb Block,the creator of the phrase "McCarthyism." Spanning seventy years, this exhibit of over one hundred of his works shows why this Pulitzer Prize winner was...
Other
Nuclearfiles.org: Oppenheimer Affair
This site from Nuclearfiles.org allows you to read about Robert J. Oppenheimer's role in the Manhattan Project, as head of the Atomic Energy Commission and then his dismissal as a "security threat" to the U.S. government during the era...
Other
Why I Wrote the Crucible, by Arthur Miller
Arthur Miller's reflections on why he wrote the play The Crucible while working on the film adaptation (1996). He discusses McCarthyism as well as the process of writing and staging the play.
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Digital History
Digital History: Mc Carthy and Mc Carthyism [Pdf]
Read about one of the truly black eyes in American history when Senator Joseph McCarthy was able to make false accusations against politicians and ordinary citizens alike, claiming they had communist leanings and were enemies of the...
Digital History
Digital History: The Second Red Scare
Senator Joseph McCarthy did not create the national obsession with communist subversion. It had arisen in the late 1930s, years before McCarthy had come to public notice. Angry that they had been barred from the corridors of power for 20...
Digital History
Digital History: Alger Hiss
Secondary source information on the Trial of Alger Hiss.
Digital History
Digital History: Anti Communism During the Early 1950's
In February 1950, Senator Joseph R. McCarthy had charged that the Department of State knowingly harbored Communists. Hearings on McCarthy's accusations were held under the chairmanship of Senator Millard Tydings of Maryland. The...
Digital History
Digital History: Margaret Chase Smith: The Conscience of the Senate
Margaret Chase Smith was the first woman elected to both houses of Congress. She was the first woman to enter the Senate without being appointed to the position. During World War II, she was the only civilian woman to go to sea in a Navy...
Digital History
Digital History: Kefauver Committee
In May 1950, at the very moment that Senator Joseph McCarthy was beginning his crusade against communist subversion, the U.S. Senate created a special committee to investigate another "enemy within": organized crim
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: American Literature: The Crucible: Research Assignment
This lesson focuses on a pre-reading research assigment providing background for The Crucible by Arthur Miller. It features a list of topics and questions under each topic. It results in a presentation using Glogster, Prezi, or PowerPoint.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: The Modern Era
For a brief overview of the period after World War II until the present, visit this Library of Congress resource. Learn about the Cold War and the first man to walk on the moon.
Digital History
Digital History: Trail Gunner Joe
A charismatic demagogue, Joe McCarthy grew up on a Wisconsin farm and attended a one-room schoolhouse. While still a teenager, he established a thriving business as a chicken farmer. He dropped out of school after eighth grade, but...
Digital History
Digital History: The Strange Case of Alger Hiss [Pdf]
This site is from a unit that covers the period from the Second World War up to the Cold War. It looks at the case of Alger Hiss who was accused in 1948 of belonging to the Communist Party, imprisoned, and who denied the association his...
Other
Appleton Public Library: Joseph Mc Carthy
Information on the life and work of Joseph McCarthy (1908-1957).
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Mc Carthyism
Read about the dangers of paranoia when exercised by people of power. The witch-hunting of the McCarthy era made rash and false accusations against supposed Communist sympathizers that affected many lives.
Other
Biographies: Harry S. Truman
This brief, but comprehensive look at the Truman administration covers Truman's actions from the time he took office upon the death of Franklin Roosevelt to his decision not to run in the election of 1952.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Text Sets: The Cold War
This is a collection of 16 Grade-Leveled texts (6-12) on the topic The Cold War. After America and the Soviet Union fought as allies in World War II, a new "cold" war emerged between the two superpowers characterized not by direct...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller
In +J1105:J1113this allegorical drama, inspired by the witch hunt trials of 1692-93 and the 1950s Red Scare, the town of Salem is plagued by hysteria and accusations of witchcraft. Selected (9) reading passages (grades 8-12) to pair with...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: Anticommunism in the 1950s
Learn about the Rosenberg trial, HUAC, and Joseph McCarthy.
Library of Congress
Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Mc Carthy, Joseph Raymond
Part of the official biographical guide of the U.S. Congress, this page contains a brief biography of Joseph McCarthy and his political career.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Presidential Politics of Eisenhower
Describes the political style employed by Ike. Includes his handling of Senator Joe McCarthy with "hidden hand" tactics.
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