"McCarthyism had little affect on domestic policies 1950-54"

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"McCarthyism had little affect on domestic policies 1950-54"
  1. Impact on Trade Unions
    1. Under the pressure of McCarthyism they became pressure groups and dropped pressure for change.
      1. They were targeted as communist as they are socialist leaning.
        1. Officials were required to take an oath.
          1. There were less strikes so workers rights were sacrificed out of fear.
            1. Suggests large impact due to fear communist accusation.
    2. Impact on State Department.
      1. Any politician with a hint of a radical agenda was accused of being a communist.
        1. McCarthy gave the "Wheeling speech" accusing 205 officials as having communist connections and was reduced to 57.
          1. Many key officials in the State Department lost their jobs.
            1. This would have a big impact on foreign policy
              1. Lots of expertise was lost.
                1. Many people were blacklisted from companies, in New York alone 300 teachers lost their jobs.
                  1. Large affect because hundreds jobs lost - highlights the atmosphere of paranoia
      2. Impact on Truman and Eisenhowers policy areas (LEGAL IMPACT)
        1. 1952 = McCarran Internal Security Act
          1. 1954 = Communist Control Act
            1. Suggests a large impact of Truman + Eis. domestic policy as legal acts against the spread and influence of communism
              1. Undermining public political freedom
          2. CONTRAST
            1. Several liberal/socialist policies throughout presidencies
              1. Civil Rights = CGCC Executive Order, 1951
                1. Increase minimum wage by 25%
                  1. Eis appointment of Earl Warren to Supreme Court = made court more liberal
                    1. Despite red scare, still several left wing policies past
                      1. McCarthyism didn't have a large enough impact on other domestic policy decisions
            2. Politicians were cautious when creating policies due to red scare
              1. Suggests McCarthy impact
                1. Presidents couldn't introduce any 'radical' domestic policies
                  1. LINK to joss losses in the State Department
            3. Social Impact
              1. McCarthy's Downfall
                1. Can't have had a large impact if resulted in loss of all influence by 1954
                  1. e.g. approval ratings slumped from 50% to 35% by end of '54
                    1. Loss in public interest and Communist hysteria
                2. Throughout 1950-54 large Communist hysteria and red scare
                  1. Hunt for Spies
                    1. Rosenburgs executed in 1953
                      1. Alger Hiss imprisoned for 5 years due to treason (during 1930s)
                        1. Karl Fuchs (who named other Spies and so on)
                          1. Highlights the impact McCarthyism had on paranoia
                  2. Election of Eisenhower in 1952 = Republican
                    1. Democrats had been in power for 20 years previous SO large change
                      1. Red scare encouraged a more right wing outlook
                        1. VP Nixon = strong stance against communism
                          1. Encourage public vote

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