Anti-Communist Fever

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Anti-Communist Fever. Howard McGrath , U.S. Attorney General There are today many Communists in America. They are everywhere – in factories, offices, b utcher shops, on street corners, in private business – and each carries in himself - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Anti-Communist Fever

Howard McGrath, U.S. Attorney General

There are today many Communists in America.They are everywhere – in factories, offices, butcher shops, on street corners, in private

business – and each carries in himself

the germs of death for society.

Anti-Communist Fever

Harry S. Truman’s Loyalty Review Board

fired 1200 federal workers either for being DISLOYAL or for being BAD SECURITY RISKS

5000 other federal employees resigned under pressure

But why let the President have all the

fun ?

Anti-Communist Fever

HUAC

ousen-Americanctivitiesommittee

Are you now,or have you ever been,

a member ofthe

Communist Party ?

Anti-Communist Fever

H U A C

Richard Nixon Ronald Reagan

Anti-Communist Fever

H U A C

Richard Nixon Whittaker Chambers

Anti-Communist Fever

H U A C

Alger Hiss Whittaker Chambers

Anti-Communist Fever

H U A C

Alger Hiss Richard Nixon

Anti-Communist Fever

Ethel and Julius Rosenberg

Anti-Communist Fever

McCarthyism

Roy Cohn Sen. Joseph McCarthy

Anti-Communist Fever

McCarthyism

Roy Cohn David Schine

Anti-Communist Fever

Army-McCarthy Hearings

Roy Cohn & Sen. Joseph McCarthy

Anti-Communist Fever

Army-McCarthy Hearings

Joseph Welch, U.S. Army counsel

Anti-Communist Fever

McCarthyism

Edward R. Murrow Sen. Joseph McCarthy

Anti-Communist Fever

McCarthyism

McCarthy Cohn Schine

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