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Joseph Stalin
Joseph Stalin was born on Decmber 18, 1879 on Gori, Georgia. His father was a cobbler, so he grew up with modest circumstances. He never graduated school, instead he studied the revolutionary movement against the Russian monarchy. -
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The First Red Scare
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Seattle Shipyard Strike
It lasted 5 days. Even though there wasn't any violence or arrests the strikers were still labeled as "Reds." All strikes after the Seattle shipyard strike for the next six months were considered “crimes against society”, “conspiracies against the government” and “plots to establish communism.” -
Bomb Plot
a bomb plot was uncovered -
Rallies
Ralliea and riots were held throughout the country. -
The American Legion
the american legion was founded to maintain law and order -
Reports
12 attorneys reported the Justice Departments violations -
bomb plot
another multi-state bomb plot was discovered. -
General Intelligence Division of Bureau of Investigation
The justice department started the General Intelligence Division of Bureau of Investigation to uncover the Bolshevik conspiracies -
Strike
Boston police force went on strike -
Boston Police Strike
Police Commissioner Curtis said the striking policemen would not be able to return and a new police force would be hired. -
Strike
thousands of steel workers walk off their job. -
Martial Law
the martial law is ensued. -
Arrests
over 4,000 people were arrested in 33 cities for being alleged racials -
End of Boston Police Strike
Somewhere in the month of January the Boston Police strike ended without the strikers getting anything -
Moving up
Moving upJoseph was made general secretary of the communist party. He was later made dictator of the soviet union in late 1920s. -
New rules
new rulesJoseph increased productivity and economic growth in the soviet union, which cost millions of lives. These actions took a tole on the Red Army, which made Stalin unprepared for Hitler’s attacks in June 1941. The union hung in the balence, but Stalin soon recovered it. -
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THE SECOND RED SCARE
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Second Red Scare
The Second Red ScareStarted after WW2, was also known as McCarthyism because of Senator Joseph McCarthy, a famous supporter. -
Order
OrderPresident Truman issued an order that stated membership or any relationship with Fascist, Communist, and any other subversive organization would be grounds for dismissal. -
HUAC
HUACMcCarthy used the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) to level charges against the media, the government, academics, political enemies and all challengers. -
Worried
worriedRoosevelt worried that the spread of communism would threaten the U.S. safety and all democratic parties. -
Plan
PlanFranklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill became suspicious of Joseph Stalin’s plan for the the soviet union. -
It's starting, again.
Starting upBy the time the U.S. joined the Korean War, it was already caught up in the Seond Red Scare. -
Ohio General Assembly
OhioThe Ohio General Assembly implemented the Ohio Un-American Activities Committee, a joint committee of senators and representatives, in 1951. It was based on the Un-American Activities Committee -
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The end of the Second Red Scare
The Second Red Scare ended in 1957, but even though it was over it altered the tempers of many americans.
