McCarthyism

A) One thing the author said that I think is important is when he said to Harry S. Truman, "you named hundreds that are listed as dangerous to the nation." A second thing he said that I think is important is, "we have been able to compile a list of 57 communists in the state department." A third thing he said that I think is important is, "failure on your part will label the democratic party of being the bed-fellow of inter-national communism."

B) I think this document was written to confront and address the fear, problem, and investigation of communist members working in our government. Also, to help Joe McCarthy to gain supporters.

C) Evidence from the document includes Joe McCarthy saying "we have been able to compile a list of 57 communists in the state department." Also confronting President Truman that he knows that he is aware of more communists in the government by saying, "you named hundreds that are listed as dangerous to the nation" because of communist connections. Also McCarthy had said, "one group approximately 300 certified to the secretary for discharge and only discharged approximately 80."

D) One thing the document tells me about life in the United States at this time is the people were terrified of our country's government turning communist. Another thing is even though people of the United States were watching our governments decisions, we didn't really know if we could trust them or not.

E) Why did President Truman ban state departments giving congress any information in regard to disloyalty or communistic connections of anyone in that department when Alger Hiss was exposed?

F) February 11, 1950

G) Senator Josepg McCarthy

H) Address President Truman about the concerns of communist advocates working in the government, particularly in the state department.