Historical Context — McCarthyism and Media Culture (HSC SSCE English Advanced): Flashcards
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McCarthyism
McCarthyism
Campaign by Sen. McCarthy to root out alleged communists
McCarthy's Feb 1950 Wheeling speech claim
McCarthy's Feb 1950 Wheeling speech claim
205 communists in State Department
Milo Radulovich case
Milo Radulovich case
AF officer discharged for family's Serbian newspaper reading
'Have you no sense of decency?' - who said this
'Have you no sense of decency?' - who said this
Joseph Welch at Army-McCarthy hearings, June 1954
US TV households: 1950 vs 1955
US TV households: 1950 vs 1955
6 million (1950) to 30 million (1955)
Murrow's landmark McCarthy broadcast date
Murrow's landmark McCarthy broadcast date
7 March 1954
Clooney's film release year
Clooney's film release year
2005
Why film shot in black and white
Why film shot in black and white
Period authenticity & capture 1950s CBS studio atmosphere
Murrow's 1958 warning: TV becoming...
Murrow's 1958 warning: TV becoming...
'Vaudeville' - entertainment not democratic discourse
Sponsor that dropped 'See It Now' after McCarthy segments
Sponsor that dropped 'See It Now' after McCarthy segments
Alcoa