Properties (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legislation
|
| gptkbp:amends |
Subsequent legislation
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:House_Un-American_Activities_Committee
gptkb:Senator_Joseph_McCarthy Red Scare Cold War policies Fear of communism Fear tactics in politics |
| gptkbp:controversy |
Civil liberties violations
|
| gptkbp:criticism |
Overreach_of_government_power
|
| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
Legislation in 1970s |
| gptkbp:enforces |
gptkb:Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:Cold_War
Post-World_War_II_America |
| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
Long-term distrust in government
Impact_on_American_society |
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
Decline_of_McCarthy's_influence
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Symbol of anti-communist hysteria
Example of moral panic |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
McCarthy Act
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Increased government surveillance
American_civil_rights |
| gptkbp:influenced |
Civil rights movements
Political discourse Public opinion on communism Public policy on immigration Media portrayal of communism Future anti-terrorism legislation Legislative practices |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Second_Red_Scare
|
| gptkbp:inspiration |
Subsequent anti-communist legislation
Cultural_critiques |
| gptkbp:ledTo |
Increased political polarization
Increased scrutiny of government employees Loss of employment for many Blacklisting_in_Hollywood |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Political repression
|
| gptkbp:mandates |
Subversive Activities Control
|
| gptkbp:opposedBy |
gptkb:American_Civil_Liberties_Union
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
to combat communism
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:McCarthyism
Civil rights violations Censorship National security concerns Political dissent Espionage Act National Security Act Smith Act Internal Security Act Political trials Loyalty oaths Political witch hunts |
| gptkbp:signature |
President_Harry_S._Truman
|
| gptkbp:targets |
Communists
Socialists Labor_unions |
| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1950
|