1- Why were Americans so concerned about Communism in the United States during the 1950s?
Communism, in the form of the Soviet Union-rival country which had proven itself a viable militry threat through its nuclear weapons program- as well as an ideology itself instilled fear in Americans, especially since the US has always promoted democracy and capitalism; people feared communism would infect the country and persuade citizens to turn. People within the US also feared in the sense that someone could accuse them of sympathizing with communism, and since the fear of communism was so rampant, little evidence was needed to seem guilty.
2: What was happenning in places like China and the Soviet Union?
The Sino-Soviet's split ocurred. It was the breaking of political relations between the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), caused by doctrinal divergences that arose from their different interpretations and practical applications of Marxism-Leninism, as influenced by their respective geopolitics during the Cold War.
In the late 1950s and 1960s, Sino-Soviet debates about the interpretation of Orthodox Marxism became specific disputes about the Soviet Union's policies of national de-Stalinization and international peaceful coexistence with the Western world.
3: Hollywood Ten:
The Hollywood Ten is a 1950 American short documentary film. In the film, each member of the hollywood ten made a short speech denouncing McCarthynism and the hollywood blacklisting. The Hollywood Blacklist , as the broader entertainment industry blacklist is generally known, was the practice of denying employment to screenwritters, actors, directors, musicians and American entertainment professionals during the mid- 20th century because they were accused of having Communist ties or sympathies. Artist were barred from work on the basis of their membership , alleged membership in , or sympathy with the Communist Party USA.
