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Make sure you put your name in the title of your webquest and share it with me by next block! All work must be original and not copied directly from anything on the internet. This must be completed for homework if you do not finish. Red Scare Webquest Part 1 IN YOUR OWN WORDS, write a brief explanation/description of the “Red Scare”. When the Cold War that was happening between the United States and the Soviet Union got more and more lethal, people started feeling threatened by communists and the idea of communism and that led to mass hysteria that was known as the Red Scare. Who was Senator Joseph McCarthy? Write a brief summary of his biography. McCarthy was a Republic Senator for the state of Wisconsin who made claims that Communist spies were in the U.S Federal Government. The term “McCarthyism” was named after him and he died in 1957. Part 2 Visit h  ttp://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/episodes/arthur-miller/mccarthyism/484/ to answer the following questions: What is McCarthyism? McCarthyism is a term referring to Senator Joseph McCarthy and is a common saying for reckless and unsubstantiated accusations and public attacks. What were some of the consequences of being accused of being a Communist or a Communist sympathizer? If someone was accused of being a communist or a communist sympathizer, their passport would be taken away, they were put in jail, and were unable to continue working which would ultimately end their career. Select three accused people & write a BRIEF summary of their biography/achievements. 1. Arthur Miller: Arthur Miller was an American playwright in the 1900s. His most notable works include The Crucible, Death of a Salesman and All My Sons. He also wrote several screenplays and died in 2005. 2. Charlie Chaplin: Charlie Chaplin was an English comic actor who became famous when silent films started getting popular. His iconic screen persona, “The Tramp” is worldwide famous. He was a very important figure in the film and television industry.

3. Lena Horne Lena Horne was an American dancer, singer and civil rights activist from Brooklyn, New York. She won four Grammy awards in her lifetime along with the NAACP Image Award. She died in 2010....