McCarthyism was the campaign against alleged communists in the USA led by Joseph McCarthy

communism is the belief that wealth should be shared equally between people

the freedom people have to do, think, and say what they want is known as civil liberties

Change in Post-War America

History

Causes of the 'boom'

The role of Henry Ford in the 'boom'

Losers of the 'boom' in 1920s America

The Red Scare in 1920s America

Racial tension in early 20th century America

American society in the 1920s

Women and the 'boom' in 1920s America

American people and the 'boom' in the 1920s

The Wall Street Crash

The Great Depression

President Hoover and the 1932 presidential election

Effects of the Great Depression on American society

Roosevelt's New Deal

Opposition to the New Deal

1930s American popular culture

World War Two and the US economy

World War Two and US society

American recovery from the Great Depression

The American Dream in the 1940s and 1950s

Post-war American popular culture

McCarthyism and the second Red Scare

Segregation in the USA

Direct action and the Civil Rights Movement

Martin Luther King and peaceful protest

Black Power and the Civil Rights Movement

Civil rights legislation in the 1960s

The New Frontier and Great Society

The US Feminist Movement in the 1960s and 1970s

Social and civil progress in the USA, c.1950-1973

In this unit pupils undergo a period study that provides an unfolding narrative which tells a story about a period that shaped the world we live in today. They look at the key events, developments, people and stories that defined the chosen period.

Period Studies

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction or discussion of serious mental health issues including eating disorders, self-harm, suicide or attempted suicide, or the aftermath of such an event.

Depiction or discussion of mental health issues

What was the campaign against alleged communists in the USA led by Joseph McCarthy referred to as?

What new genre of music was particularly popular with American teenagers in the 1940s and 1950s?

Which of the following groups was often targeted by McCarthyism?

The income of US men rose but women's did not after 1945

The income of US women rose but men's did not after 1945

The income of US men and women rose after 1945

There can only be one accurate interpretation of a historical event or period

There can be multiple accurate interpretations of a historical event or period

Only a professional historian's interpretation can be considered accurate

Most of Truman's Fair Deal blocked by political opponents

Joseph McCarthy claims he has a list of 205 communists working in the government

Over 60 million watch a TV performance by Elvis Presley

Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into chronological order.

Write the missing word. Many people investigated as suspected communists during the Red Scare were {{}}, meaning they were blocked from getting jobs.

Who became a prominent leader in the hunt for communists during the Red Scare?

How many American communist spies were found by the Loyalty programme?

reduced fears of communism and led to an end of the Red Scare

revealed that many leading American officials had betrayed the USA

Why was the 'loss' of China important for the second Red Scare in the USA?

US presidents did their best to end the Red Scare

US presidents did little to publicly challenge the Red Scare

Eastern Europe falls under Soviet control

The USSR develops its own nuclear weapons

Joseph McCarthy announces he has a list of communists in the US governemnt

McCarthy acuses US army officers of being communists

Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into chronologoical order.

Change in Post-War America

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