an ideology is a set of beliefs which shapes a person's’ understanding of society and the world

a communist is a person who believes that wealth should be shared equally between people

paranoia is a situation where people are are unreasonably or excessively scared of something

a situation where people refuse to deal or interact with a group of others who they consider to be bad is known as being blacklisted

McCarthyism and the second Red Scare

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

Change in Post-War America

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

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

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

set of beliefs which shapes a person's understanding of society

belief that all wealth should be shared equally between people

making strong accusations against people without proper proof

Match each of the keywords to their correct definitions.

Write the missing word. HUAC stands for House {{}} Activities Committee.

Who was the USA's superpower rival after 1945?

How many names of communists working in government did Joseph McCarthy initially claim to have in 1950?

There were only hunts for communists working in government.

There were only hunts for communists working outside of the government.

There were hunts for communists working in a wide range of careers.

There were only hunts for communists from foreign backgrounds.

Which statement is most accurate about the second Red Scare?

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

Write the missing word: Older Americans worried that teenage culture and rebelliousness meant that a {{}} gap was being created in post-war America.

Most children remained in school for longer.

Most children began leaving school earlier.

How did education in the USA change during the 1940s?

What type of main character was featured in the 1950s film 'The Wild One'?

Lyrics often contained sexual references.

Why were Rock and Roll songs often popular with teenagers?

How did cinema attendance change during the 1940s and 1950s?

McCarthyism and the second Red Scare

Lesson outcome

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