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Polf05 January 25, 2011
McCarthyism Comes to Hollywood <ul><li>National paranoia ensued when the Soviets expanded their influence into E. Europe after WW2 and Nationalists were defeated in China in 1949. </li></ul><ul><li>In 1950, Senator Joseph McCarthy began his campaign against Communists inside the U.S. government. </li></ul><ul><li>The House established an Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC for short). </li></ul> McCarthyism Comes to Hollywood <ul><li>National paranoia ensued when the Soviets expanded their influence into E. Europe after WW2 and Nationalists were defeated in China in 1949. </li></ul><ul><li>In 1950, Senator Joseph McCarthy began his campaign against Communists inside the U.S. government. </li></ul><ul><li>The House established an Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC for short). </li></ul>
The Theme of Betrayal <ul><li>McCarthy and HUAC would first ask about individual’s participation in Communist Party. </li></ul><ul><li>Then they would grant clemency for naming others. </li></ul><ul><li>Named individuals were blacklisted . </li></ul>Gary Cooper testifying before HUAC in Hollywood The Theme of Betrayal <ul><li>McCarthy and HUAC would first ask about individual’s participation in Communist Party. </li></ul><ul><li>Then they would grant clemency for naming others. </li></ul><ul><li>Named individuals were blacklisted . </li></ul>Gary Cooper testifying before HUAC in Hollywood
From left,—front row: Herbert Biberman, attorneys Martin Popper and Robert W. Kenny, Albert Maltz, Lester Cole,—second row: Dalton Trumbo, John Howard Lawson, Alvah Bessie, Samuel Ornitz—back row: Ring Lardner Jr., Edward Dmytryk, Adrian Scott. From left,—front row: Herbert Biberman, attorneys Martin Popper and Robert W. Kenny, Albert Maltz, Lester Cole,—second row: Dalton Trumbo, John Howard Lawson, Alvah Bessie, Samuel Ornitz—back row: Ring Lardner Jr., Edward Dmytryk, Adrian Scott.
Other Hollywood Victims of McCarthyism <ul><li>Edward G. Robinson </li></ul><ul><li>Howard da Silva </li></ul><ul><li>Judy Holliday </li></ul><ul><li>Lee J. Cobb </li></ul><ul><li>Elia Kazan </li></ul><ul><li>Clifford Odets </li></ul><ul><li>Lillian Hellman </li></ul><ul><li>Lucille Ball </li></ul><ul><li>Marsha Hunt </li></ul>Source: Gene Brown, Movie Time , p. 209. Other Hollywood Victims of McCarthyism <ul><li>Edward G. Robinson </li></ul><ul><li>Howard da Silva </li></ul><ul><li>Judy Holliday </li></ul><ul><li>Lee J. Cobb </li></ul><ul><li>Elia Kazan </li></ul><ul><li>Clifford Odets </li></ul><ul><li>Lillian Hellman </li></ul><ul><li>Lucille Ball </li></ul><ul><li>Marsha Hunt </li></ul>Source: Gene Brown, Movie Time , p. 209.
The End of McCarthyism <ul><li>Eisenhower finally decided to fight when McCarthy went after the U.S. Army. </li></ul><ul><li>McCarthy committed suicide. </li></ul><ul><li>J. Edgar Hoover continued the campaign against Communist subversives. </li></ul><ul><li>Subsequently, U.S. politicians were afraid of reigniting the “Red Scare.” Almost all became committed anti-communists. </li></ul> The End of McCarthyism <ul><li>Eisenhower finally decided to fight when McCarthy went after the U.S. Army. </li></ul><ul><li>McCarthy committed suicide. </li></ul><ul><li>J. Edgar Hoover continued the campaign against Communist subversives. </li></ul><ul><li>Subsequently, U.S. politicians were afraid of reigniting the “Red Scare.” Almost all became committed anti-communists. </li></ul>