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McCarthyism and the second Red Scare
Pupil outcome: I can explain the influence and impact of the second Red Scare in the USA in the 1940s and 1950s. Key learning points: - The USA experienced the second Red Scare during the 1940s and 1950s. - Historical, international and...
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...
The March of Time
1951: WHAT-IF SCENARIO: SYRACUSE 'AFTER': WS Dump w/ door on ground, person running through smoke, mist, fog. WS Smoke, mist, fog flowing into residential area, person in hardhat jumping fence, running. 1950s Horror, 1950s Sci-fi, Red Scare.
MOT 1951: WHAT-IF SCENARIO: SYRACUSE 'AFTER': WS Dump w/ door on ground, person running through smoke, mist, fog. WS Smoke, mist, fog flowing into residential area, person in hardhat jumping fence, running. 1950s Horror, 1950s Sci-fi,...
The March of Time
1951: WHAT-IF SCENARIO: SYRACUSE 'AFTER': CU Male hand holding Geiger counter in smoke, fog, mist. Man in white using two-way radio, 'radiation safe' OPS CENTER: Passing on 'All Clear' message. 1950s Horror, 1950s Sci-fi, Red Scare, McCarthyism.
MOT 1951: WHAT-IF SCENARIO: SYRACUSE 'AFTER': CU Male hand holding Geiger counter in smoke, fog, mist. Man in white using two-way radio, 'radiation safe' OPS CENTER: Passing on 'All Clear' message. 1950s Horror, 1950s Sci-fi, Red Scare,...
The March of Time
1951: WHAT-IF SCENARIO: SYRACUSE 'AFTER': TD Fire burning on grass near swing set. Policeman in hardhat calling on radio. OPS CENTER: Passing on word about school fire, calling firemen. 1950s Horror, 1950s Sci-fi, Red Scare, McCarthyism.
MOT 1951: WHAT-IF SCENARIO: SYRACUSE 'AFTER': TD Fire burning on grass near swing set. Policeman in hardhat calling on radio. OPS CENTER: Passing on word about school fire, calling firemen. 1950s Horror, 1950s Sci-fi, Red Scare,...
The March of Time
1951: WHAT-IF SCENARIO: SYRACUSE 'AFTER': INT Operations Center, people busy answering telephones, passing notes, man working on chart, 'debris' push pins in city grid map. 1950s Horror, 1950s Sci-fi, B Movie, Science fiction, Red Scare, McCarthyism.
MOT 1951: WHAT-IF SCENARIO: SYRACUSE 'AFTER': INT Operations Center, people busy answering telephones, passing notes, man working on chart, 'debris' push pins in city grid map. 1950s Horror, 1950s Sci-fi, B Movie, Science fiction, Red...
The March of Time
1951: WHAT-IF SCENARIO: SYRACUSE 'AFTER': INT Operations Center, people busy answering telephones, passing notes, city officials talking. 1950s Horror, 1950s Sci-fi, B Movie, Science fiction, The Red Scare, McCarthyism.
MOT 1951: WHAT-IF SCENARIO: SYRACUSE 'AFTER': INT Operations Center, people busy answering telephones, passing notes, city officials talking. 1950s Horror, 1950s Sci-fi, B Movie, Science fiction, The Red Scare, McCarthyism.
The March of Time
1951: WHAT-IF SCENARIO: SYRACUSE 'AFTER': WS Taxis parked together w/ nurses standing waiting. Driver using two-way car radio, everyone into cabs, EM Team, Emergency Medical. 1950s Horror, 1950s Sci-fi, Red Scare, McCarthyism.
MOT 1951: WHAT-IF SCENARIO: SYRACUSE 'AFTER': WS Taxis parked together w/ nurses standing waiting. Driver using two-way car radio, everyone into cabs, EM Team, Emergency Medical. 1950s Horror, 1950s Sci-fi, Red Scare, McCarthyism.
Reading Through History
History Brief: The Second Red Scare (Part 1)
The March of Time
1951: WHAT-IF SCENARIO: SYRACUSE 'AFTER': Bent Clinton Square street sign, smoke FG. WS Dump w/ smoke & bent street sign. WS Dump road w/ smoke. Dump w/ door on ground, moving smoke, more junk debris. 1950s Sci-fi, Red Scare, McCarthyism, Armageddon.
MOT 1951: WHAT-IF SCENARIO: SYRACUSE 'AFTER': Bent Clinton Square street sign, smoke FG. WS Dump w/ smoke & bent street sign. WS Dump road w/ smoke. Dump w/ door on ground, moving smoke, more junk debris. 1950s Sci-fi, Red Scare,...
Schooling Online
Destroying Drama: Arthur Miller, The Crucible - Theme of Hysteria and Fear
When hysteria and fear strike, no one’s safe!
This lesson explores the theme of hysteria and fear in Arthur Miller’s ‘The Crucible’. Discover parallels between the witch hunts in Salem and the fear of Communism in 1950s America...
This lesson explores the theme of hysteria and fear in Arthur Miller’s ‘The Crucible’. Discover parallels between the witch hunts in Salem and the fear of Communism in 1950s America...
Schooling Online
Destroying Drama: Arthur Miller, The Crucible - Context
Watch this video to learn about Miller’s world and its influence on the play The Crucible. Discover 1950s America and the widespread fear of communism, which grew into the Red Scare and McCarthyism. We’ll unpack the Cold War, the...
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...
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Freedom: A History of Us: Democracy & Struggles Webisode 13
Webisode 13 - Democracy & Struggles. The history of the United States is presented in a series of webisodes, within each are a number of segments. Included are links to lesson plans, teacher guides, resources, activities, and tools.
A&E Television
History.com: Charlie Chaplin Leaves the u.s.
Suspected of communist activity, famous film actor Charlie Chaplin fled the U.S. for his London home in 1952. Listen to a brief broadcast announcing this news. [39 secs]