McCarthyism in Political Cartoons Discussion Post and graphic organizer

Project Id:

1057474

Posted By:

cweir__

Project Title:

McCarthyism in Political Cartoons Discussion Post and graphic organizer

Writing Type:

Original

Project Type:

Gold

Status:

IN PROGRESS

Created:

6/13/2020 11:44:38 PM

Due Date:

06/14/2020 23:00

Subject:

History

Number Of Pages:

1     1.5 spaced (337 words)

Number Of Sources:

2

Type of Document:

Dissertation Chapter-Discussion

Academic Level:

College/University

Citation Style:

MLA

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N/A

Solution Files(s):

N/A

Description:

Please watch this introduction to a documentary (Links to an external site.) on Senator Joseph McCarthy. Then analyze these political cartoons (Links to an external site.) that show support for and criticism of McCarthyism using this graphic organizer (Links to an external site.). Using the textbook and the political cartoons, answer the following question: What does the debate over McCarthyism tell us about American fears during the Cold War? Where did the danger to the American way of life lay according to McCarthy supporters and opponents? You must post one response to the question and reply to two of your classmates’ posts. Instructions for your response: Your answer must be at least 200 words. You must include at least one direct quote from two primary sources/documents to support your argument. You must introduce and then explain how your evidence supports your argument. You must include at least one example or citation from the textbook (either a direct quotation or paraphrased information). Please cite in this manner: (Last Name, page number). Documentary- https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/mccarthy-chapter-1/ cartoons- https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/mccarthyism-inspired-cartoons/ Graphic organizer- https://docs.google.com/document/d/13ItCzQbLw29blZE8MF2pEsPRa62qd24AEHYwmzKMVRE/edit?usp=sharing