SEEING RED -As communism swept through Russia‚ there was a fear that labor unions were influenced by the Bolsheviks - “Red Scare” of 1919-1920 (1st Red Scare) * Crusade led by Attorney General Mitchell Palmer against the suspected communists * Thousands of Americans were arrested *Impact of the Red Scare: - Business people used it to help break unions - Sacco and Vanzetti *Two Italian immigrants (anarchists‚ atheists‚ draft dodgers) charged with murder‚ found guilty and executed
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families. It threw innocent people into a whirlwind of mass confusion and fictional portrayals of their lives. McCarthyism spawned for the country’s new found terror of Communism known as the red scare. McCarthyism was an extreme version of the red scare‚ a scare whose ends did not justify the means. The Red Scare happened twice in the history of this great country. When the communist took over Russia in 1919‚ the American people were unnerved. They were afraid of a communist take over in the states. When
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perfect balance between order and freedom that humanity has been fighting for since its creation. Currently‚ as Arthur Miller said‚ ‘the balance has yet to be struck between order and freedom’. Miller’s statement‚ a direct reaction due to the second red scare‚ is undeniably true and is applicable to all times of American society‚ especially today’s. In regards to American society the line between order and freedom has been like a pendulum‚ swinging back and forth due to cause and effect. Lately‚ for the
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The Red Scare and “The Crucible” At the time when “The Crucible” was written‚ the United States and Russia were going through the Red Scare which was a major influence when Miller was writing this play. Miller’s tactic in writing this play was to remind people of how the hysteria of the witch hunts could be dangerously similar to the communist hunts going on in the United States at the time. Using the history from the Salem Witch Trials‚ he wrote a story that was sure to educate people about the
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Red Scare Created McCarthyism Fear. Fear is an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous‚ likely to cause pain‚ or a threat. Fear is a chain reaction in the brain that causes stressful stimulus‚ causing the release of chemicals. This is what makes your heart race‚ fast heavy breathing‚ and energized or tense muscles. Fear can be the chain reaction through your own body and through your peers. In the 1950’s‚ after World War Two‚ there was the nationwide fear called the Red Scare
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head. The idea was that Goodnight and Good luck connected to The Crucible in the way that innocent people were tried and hung for witchcraft with little evidence‚ just like innocent people were accused of being communist’s. In addition‚ in the red scare people were accused of Reds if they went on strike and being unpatriotic. In all three of these events‚ innocent people were robbed of their rights and accused of being something they were not. In America today‚ a similar event is occurring. In Arizona
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or extreme and his actions were certainly extreme‚ he does seem to be a person who loved‚ supported and was trying to defend his country; he also definitely regarded himself as a defender of rights. He was against communism and because of the Red Scare‚ the majority of the country was as well. People agreed with and supported his way of being sure that there were not communists within the federal government. Unfortunately‚ they didn’t realize how extreme his measures would be to figure out and end
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They created the Prohibition Act‚ which prohibited in the sale‚ manufacturing‚ and drinking of alcohol. Bootlegging and illegal selling of the substance sprung up‚ however‚ and the plan of quitting cold turkey failed. With the arrival of the Red Scare‚ racism and discrimination against immigrants escalated and Americans forgot the ideas that were set up on equality. New immigration laws were put into action‚ restricting 3% of the immigrants to enter the country based on people of the same race/nationality
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relations). There were more emphasis on family and the wages went up to 45%. But this was only the White Americans who enjoyed. 3. Men were expected to drink 2 cups of Martinese a day and because of WWII‚ Korean war‚ Great Depression and the Red Scare‚ they had the desire to look like everybody else (blue suit‚ white collar). Women’s “prettiest secretary” role became famous. Women worked in factories but now wore dresses instead of jumpsuit. There were no female managers though (limited jobs).
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1920’s Study Guide RISE OF NATIVISM 1. Red Scare ➢ Eugene Debs -Socialist leader -Imprisoned ➢ Palmer Raids -US Attorney General Mitchell Palmer -Hunted down communists‚ socialists‚ and anarchists (People who opposed any form of gov’t) -Many foreigners deported -Trampled civil rights ➢ Mail Bombings -Many bombs were mailed to gov’t and business leaders -Public became fearful of Communism taking over -Led to Palmer Raids ➢ Sacco & Vanzetti -Italian immigrants and anarchists -Arrested
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