MUSC 2150 Lecture : Lecture 4
24 Feb 2012
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The second red scare occurred in the united states in the 1940s, and split up the world ideologies: it was the democracies of the west versus the communists of the. At this point, the cia was created in 1947 to observe communist states. There was fear of soviet testing of nuclear weaponry and a fear of imminent communist take-over. The strong conviction of inevitable nuclear strikes resulted in extreme paranoia and fear. There was a sweep of anti-communism across the united states during this time. Communist purges amongst entertainers, teachers and lawyers occurred in order to restrict influence on society. The fbi investigated loyalty of suspected communists through illegal wiretaps, breaking and entering and checking mail (a federal offence). Suspected persons would be fired from their current employment, blacklisted from their respective industry, and were refused passport privileges (could not leave, yet could not make a living).
