The end of World War II put a cease to the tyranny of one man, but with the end of this struggle came the beginning of another. This would be the struggle against the Soviet Union and the spread of communism. The effects that this struggle would have on the American society were many. Two of the major ones were trying to stop the Communist Party from spreading its influence in and outside the United States and giving the citizens, a sense of hope despite the fact that nuclear war loomed in the shadows. .
During the early period of the Red Scare and the Cold War, it was very important for the American government to prevent the spread of Communism both inside and outside of the United Sates. Above all the American government was determined to prevent the spread of the Communist Party in the United States. This determination would give rise to the most feared man of the time, Joseph McCarthy, and thus the age of McCarthyism would be born. The fear of communism spreading would also make Congress take some extreme measures to keep communists out of the Federal Government. Joseph McCarthy was an unknown Senator until February 9, 1950 when he announced to the Women's Republican Club that he had a list of communists who were working for the State Department (Schreker p.72). This speech would mark the beginning of a witch-hunt that would last for many years to come.
During the time of McCarthy's witch-hunt, many people were accused of being a communist, but very few where put on trial. There were two main reasons for the lack of trials. One being that many chose to avoid public humiliation by naming names, or rating out other communists that they knew. The second reason was the way the government found out that a person was a communist was illegal or top secret. Either way the government cold not allow the American people to know they were breaking the law or the real communist threats their means for hunting them down.
Communism Communism arose in the early nineteen hundreds, and continues with its ideas and ideologies even today. Communism arose as a result of anti-monarchism and anti-capitalism. ... Communism went against most of the beliefs of capitalism. ... Communism spread to countries as far as Africa. ... Communism had a huge impact on the world. ...
Communism is the Answer "In a perfect society where everyone wants bliss and utopia, Communism is the best form of government"(Marx;76-77). ... Communism is the best form of government. ... While Communism is a superior government, there are many who are opposed. ... With Communism, all social and economic classes are erased. ... Communism is the answer. ...
Contrary to the popular belief of the average American, Communism is not "evil". ... Communism vs. ... Now that we know why people view Communism as being evil lets go over the theory of Communism. Communism is a theory of government in which the people are all considered equal. ... Now let's go over the flaws of Soviet Communism. ...
Capitalism And Communism Capitalism and Communism ... Capitalism And Communism Capitalism and Communism are two totally different economic systems. Capitalism is a much better economic system than Communism. ... Communism has many drastic chances at a time, but is able to handle them. ... Because of this, you can not always get what you want which is why communism is not a good economy to live in. ...
Looking at Communism in a Good Way Is Communism really that bad? People in the United States have been putting down Communism for a while so I decided to look at Communism in a different way; showing that Communism can in fact be a better idea than Capitalism. ... Capitalism isn't generous like Communism can be. ... I don't see why it has to be like this and with Communism, it doesn't have to be like this. ... This is why I have the belief that Communism can work if used correctly. ...
Communism in the Eastern Europe was a tragedy. ... Originally, Karl Marx invented the theory of Communism. ... Eventually, the Soviet would seek for his ideology of Communism. ... Communism, in another word, was totalitarianism. However, Communism is not all that powerful like it seems to be. ...
The Reasons for the fall of Socialism/Communism and the Troubles of Starting the New Democratic System in the Russian Federation "Let's not talk about Communism. Communism was just an idea, just pie in the sky." ... In the beginning Communism seemed to the people of Russia as a utopian ideal. ... Lenin's own interpretation of the Marxian critique was that to achieve Communism there would first have to be a socialist dictatorship to first suppress any dissent or protest. ... He is aware of the current social upheaval occurring and that change must occur if Communism ...
The communist party in America was founded in 1919 (Communism) . ... (Communism) Although a large number of people were turning to communism, a larger number were opposing it, and opposing people who support it. ... (Museum of Communism) Eisenhower put lots of money and effort into containing communism to Asia and Europe. Communism spread much more quickly in Europe than in America, but the American faction of communism was still rapidly growing. ... (Museum of Communism) In fact, once communism was associated with individuals such as Stalin and Mussolini, the party started...
Communism Communism is a term that has several meanings. ... The problem is that since the prosperous times of communism around World War !!... The terms communism and socialism often get confused. ... Also, one of the main aims of communism is almost total financial equality. ... In conclusion, communism cannot work because of human nature. ...
HOW DID THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RESPOND TO THE THREAT OF COMMUNISM IN AUSTRALIA? ... This fear took two forms: 1) The fear of communism within Australia, 2) The fear of communism spreading in the nations to Australia's north. ... On the other side were the supporters of communism originally led by the USSR. ... The Cold War affected Australia by making Australians fear the spread of communism through Asia. In the years that came, communism increased in strength in Northern Vietnam. ...
