"I have here in my hand a list of two hundred and five people that were known to the Secretary of State as being members of the Communist Party and who nevertheless are still working and shaping the policy of te State Department.
- Joseph R. McCarthy
- Joseph R. McCarthy
Nikita Krushchev and De-Stalinization
- Stalin dies in 1953
- Malenkov becomes soviet leader from 1953-55 (not important)
- Replaced by Nikita Krushchev in 1955
- Begins to remove any support for Stalin through De-Stalinization
- First act was form Warsaw Pact
- It signalled less harsh treatment of the satellite states
- Malenkov becomes soviet leader from 1953-55 (not important)
- Replaced by Nikita Krushchev in 1955
- Begins to remove any support for Stalin through De-Stalinization
- First act was form Warsaw Pact
- It signalled less harsh treatment of the satellite states
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McCarthyism
- 1950’s fear of Communism is high in the USA
- Led by Senator Joseph McCarthy (House of Un-American Activities Committee)
- Period of paranoia (1950-54)
- Becomes a witchhunt
- Suggestion of guilt was enough to ruin most people
- Led by Senator Joseph McCarthy (House of Un-American Activities Committee)
- Period of paranoia (1950-54)
- Becomes a witchhunt
- Suggestion of guilt was enough to ruin most people
Summary
Communism was highly feared in the 1950's which became a period of paranoia. Because of McCarthyism, lives were ruined for those accused of being communist and it became much of a witch hunt. Extreme ideological war. Stalin died in 1953 and Nikita Krushchev came into power and removed support of Stalin starting with having less harsh treatment of the satellite states.