McCarthy Era By amafifi Jan 1, 1919 Communist Party of United States is founded Jan 1, 1940 Second Red Scare Begins Jan 1, 1943 Soviet Spymaster Feklisov meets with Julius Rosenberg Jan 1, 1944 David Greengrass is chosen to work on the Manhattan Project Jan 1, 1946 McCarthy elected for Senate Jan 1, 1947 Hollywood 10 Aug 29, 1949 Soviet Union exploded their first bomb. Jan 1, 1950 McCarthy gains power Jan 1, 1950 Korean War Jan 1, 1950 All aliens were required to report their address annually Jan 1, 1950 McCarthy's speech at Wheeling, West Virginia Feb 1, 1950 McCarthy published 200 name list Feb 1, 1950 McCarthy goes to Women's Republican Covention Feb 9, 1950 Margaret Smith vs McCarthy speech Feb 11, 1950 McCarthy's speech to Truman Mar 1, 1950 "Known Communist Speech" continued from Febuary MCarthy Mar 9, 1950 Anti-McCarthy T.V adds Mar 26, 1950 McCarthy charges Owen Lattimore Jun 1, 1950 Declaration of Conscience Jul 17, 1950 Julius Rosenberg arrested Aug 11, 1950 Ethel Rsenberg arrested Jan 1, 1951 22nd Amendment Mar 1, 1951 Rosenbergs convicted Apr 6, 1951 Judge sentences Rosenbergs to death Jan 1, 1952 The multiple laws which immigration and naturalization were brought into comprehensive statue Jun 27, 1952 Immigration and Nationality Act Oct 13, 1952 Supreme Court denies; stay of execuation Nov 4, 1952 Eisenhower is elected Jan 1, 1953 2nd term McCarthy; was put charge of a Committee on Government Operations Jan 1, 1953 Increase of 200,000 refugees above existing limit Jan 1, 1953 The Crucible is published Jun 19, 1953 Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are executed Apr 1, 1954 Senator McCarthy turns his attention to"exposing" the supposed communist in the armed services. Jan 1, 1957 McCarthy Dies Jan 1, 1965 National quatoas are abolished
