Censorship Through Mccarthyism And Blacklisting In Hollywood

Censorship through McCarthyism and Blacklisting in Hollywood One s surroundings ultimately impact their thought process and decisions. In order to spread ideas, people often look to the media. However, individuals ideas can only spread as long as freedom of expression is present and the element of fear is not. When individuals do not have this freedom or they have a fear of sharing their opinions, they filter or censor their work. The idea of censorship is a prominent element of today’s society and is apparent throughout history. Examples of censorship include the banning of books, movie ratings, music lyrics and governmental attempts to control the press and the media. Governments often use censorship with the goal of controlling the†¦show more content†¦Ã¢â‚¬Å"Burdened by an uneventful political career and having an eye towards reelection, McCarthy claimed that 205 communists had infiltrated the U.S. State Department and soon after claimed to have the names of 57 State Department communists, despite having little knowledge of international espionage†(â€Å"Joseph McCarthy†). This led McCarthy to be chairman of the Senate’s Committee on Government Operations in 1952 and be re elected in the senate. He took over this committee for two years with anti communist investigations and questioned suspected officials. This all began the â€Å"Red Scare† which was the fear of communism and it coming into the United States. McCarthy continued to make claims about people, but he was not able to validate any of these claims. Although he could not validate a claim, he was still popular widely throughout America due to concerns of communism in China and Eastern Europe†(â€Å"Joseph McCarthy†). The term â€Å"McCarthyism† has become a second name for all of the allegations with the unsubstantial charges involving Joseph McCarthy. Although Joseph McCarthy was unsuccessful with his attempts of finding people involved with communism, many people lost their jobs and had their lives altered forever. The peak and decline of McCarthyism was during the â€Å"McCarthy Hearings† televised in thirty six days. McCarthy first investigated possible spying of soldiers at the Army Signal Corps Engineering