1. HUAC- The House Un-American Committee was the most famous committee that investigated communist influences inside and outside the U.S. government for the years following World War II.
2. Blacklist- A list of about 500 actors, writers, produsers, and directors who were not allowed to work on Hollywood films because of their alleged Communist connections.
3. Alger Hiss- He was accused of being a communist spy for the Soviets.
4. Ethel and Julius Rosenberg- Were spies who gave intel to the Soviets about the U.S.
making an atomic bomb so they started to build one too.
5. Joseph McCarthy- Was a senator who was poor when it came to legislation. He said that Communists were taking over the government.
6. McCarthyism- Accusing people without any evidence.
7. In a paragraph, describe the motivations and actions of Joseph McCarthy during the 1950s. What prompted his actions? What did he do? What happened as a result of his actions? When Joseph McCarthy realized that he would not win the election he began to make false accusations telling lies and he was sent to jail.
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