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The Red Scare McCarthyism and Arthur Miller in America Setting the Scene WWII ends and the Cold War, versus the Soviet Union, begins Alien Registration Act is passed by Congress on June 29th, 1940 The main purpose of this act was to undermine the American Communist Party The House of Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) begins to investigate people suspected of unpatriotic behavior. Investigations Begin 1947: HUAC begins investigation Hollywood 41 people come as “friendly witnesses” They name 19 people with “left-wing” views “The Hollywood Ten” Larry Parks (famous at the time) “Red Channels” People who refused to name names were added to the blacklist Against the Communists The Alien Registration Act vs the American Communist Party Over 46 members arrested Other spy cases: Alger Hiss, Julius & Ethel Rosenberg Results Joseph McCarthy February 9th, 1950: Joseph McCarthy, Wisconsin senator, speaks Problems with The List Hoover’s role The Government Committee on Operations of the Senate Naming Names as the only option McCarthyism is coined The End is Near October 1953, McCarthy began investigating communist infiltration into the military President Eisenhower’s reaction Nixon’s role The new media McCarthy vs the United States Army The final straw THE END