https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq Share your link on this site (include a brief comment in addition to the link) en-us 2019-10-21 16:38:57 UTC 2026-01-19 01:05:10 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f9d0.png ccrooke https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400424659 Shows some of the propoganda/fear tactics used at the time]]> 2019-10-21 16:38:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400424659 dmrajan https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400882270 This video illustrates what McCarthyism was and how it affected people personally, professionally and overall. McCarthyism was the act of making accusations of treason without any solid evidence.]]> 2019-10-22 14:18:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400882270 aplehrhaupt https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400882374 Senator Joseph McCarthy was known for accusing many people of being communists. He conducted witch hunts to find more "UnAmerican" communists. 
https://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/einstein/global-citizen/mccarthy-era ]]> 2019-10-22 14:18:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400882374 ajmisnik https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400882384 The "Red Menace" was seen as a cancer spreading across the nation that needed to be stopped.]]> 2019-10-22 14:18:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400882384 arbrown1 https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400882445 This link explains Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. Julius Rosenberg was a Soviet spy who passed information to the Soviet Union and recruited Manhattan Project spies. In 1951, Julius and Ethel were convicted of espionage for providing the Soviet Union with classified information. In 1953, they were both executed.]]> 2019-10-22 14:19:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400882445 alfulmer https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400882751 The HUAC is a group that would investigate disloyalty and label those who were suspected of any relation to communism as "red".]]> 2019-10-22 14:19:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400882751 lrlawless https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400882841 This explains what the Hollywood blacklist is and the meaning & history behind it.]]> 2019-10-22 14:19:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400882841 camundell https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400882922 This link gives a thorough explanation of the communist media scare (the belief that communists were putting messages into films and media, as well as bashing America and tarnishing our reputation in films distributed internationally). It resulted in anticommunist films being made and various actors / screenwriters were blacklisted from the film making community for a little while until the hysteria passed.]]> 2019-10-22 14:19:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400882922 sbegley1 https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400883049 This link shows pictures and explains how Ethel and Julius were spies. It also shows a picture of their kids.]]> 2019-10-22 14:19:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400883049 nickrosica https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400883119 This website discusses some of the most prolific Hollywood stars that were deported due to assumptions that they supported Communism. Victims included actor Charlie Chaplin, poet Langston Hughes, and more.]]> 2019-10-22 14:19:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400883119 https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400883322 This explains what the red scare is and why its called that]]> 2019-10-22 14:20:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400883322 cjsmith7 https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400883975 https://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/huac
investigated allegations of communist activity in the U.S. during the early years of the Cold War (1945-91). Established in 1938, the committee wielded its subpoena power as a weapon and called citizens to testify in high-profile hearings before Congress. ]]> 2019-10-22 14:20:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400883975 kamorgan5 https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400883993 Sean Hannity calls congressional oversight of Trump “the biggest, most gruesome display of modern-day McCarthyism” .

]]> 2019-10-22 14:20:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400883993 dlluecke https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400884465 In Hollywood, their were 10 film directors suspected of having ties to communism. They refused to answer any questions about their communist progressions.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Hollywood-Ten]]> 2019-10-22 14:21:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400884465 jrindone https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400884477 This website talks about the idea of McCarthyism being revamped and how HUAC and FBI forced Hollywood produces to create a list of suspected communists. ]]> 2019-10-22 14:21:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400884477 s241709 https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400884554 This link explains what the "Hollywood Ten" were and how the accusations snowballed out of control, just like in the Crucible. During he 50s ten American writers, actors and movie producers were blacklisted for refusing to state whether or not they were Communist because they found it to be against their rights. As a result, they faced punishment in form of a fee and even jail time and were met with challenges in the entertainment industry. ]]> 2019-10-22 14:21:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400884554 epdetwiler https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400884657 The article explains the experience of the Hollywood Ten, 10 of Hollywood's most famous directors and stars who were blacklisted after going against the HUAC]]> 2019-10-22 14:21:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400884657 cegaris https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400884682 This explains what the red scare is and how it got it's name]]> 2019-10-22 14:21:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400884682 jlveneziale https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400885018 It talks about the HUAC hearings in 1947 that led to prison terms for the Hollywood Ten screenwriters who refused to name names.]]> 2019-10-22 14:22:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400885018 njpoole1 https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400885108 This shows how to exposure of Stalin and his acts after his death affected other immigrant family's in America at the time.]]> 2019-10-22 14:22:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400885108 spsoni https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400885198 This link explains what the Blacklist was, why it occurred, and what happened to the people who were accused. I find it interesting that the play we are reading now accurately describes what occurred during this time]]> 2019-10-22 14:22:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400885198 anorquay https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400885338 "No one dared tangle with McCarthy for fear of being labeled disloyal." This quote is a lot like what is going on in Salem. If you speak out against witchcraft, then you would be accused of being a witch. If anyone spoke out against McCarthy, they would be accused of being a communist.]]> 2019-10-22 14:22:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400885338 afashby https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400885732 Clarifies why actors were blacklisted and what that entailed.]]> 2019-10-22 14:23:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400885732 ljhuckerby https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400885791 This video explains what HUAC is and the guy explains the House Un-American Activities Committee and what their role was.]]> 2019-10-22 14:23:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400885791 adodsworth https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400885980 An example of the propaganda used to instill fear into American Citizens. These types of posters blew the small problem out of proportion(into a bigger matter then what was necessary).

]]> 2019-10-22 14:23:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400885980 wmmclaughlin https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400885990 This image displays the devil painting the picture of a Bolshevik. This is a political party that was founded by Vladimir Lenin. It was later renamed the communist party. The man is displayed with other terrible people from religious history so it is rallying really religious people to the cause.]]> 2019-10-22 14:23:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400885990 rgwilson2 https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400886671 This explains the history of McCarthyism and how it came to an end]]> 2019-10-22 14:24:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400886671 jomason https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400886800 This is about how the government was trying to spread the fear of communism and what it could do if it took over. The photo shows communism ripping apart the united states]]> 2019-10-22 14:24:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400886800 ndsherm https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400886869 http://www.coldwarla.com/the-hollywood-blacklist.html

]]> 2019-10-22 14:24:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400886869 jlspindler https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400888284 This shows that the idea of communism was thought to be planned for along time, and anyone could secretly be a communist. ]]> 2019-10-22 14:26:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ccrooke/xcrbp88xyadq/wish/400888284