Communism
This political ideology advocates for a classless society where all property is publicly owned.
What is communism?
This was the informal name for the list of Hollywood professionals barred from working due to suspected communist ties.
What is the Hollywood Blacklist?
Arthur Miller's play The Crucible was published in this year.
What is 1953?
This American playwright wrote The Crucible as an allegory for McCarthyism.
Who is Arthur Miller?
What is Ms. Molina's dog's name?
What is Solo
The fear of communism led to this period of intense suspicion in the U.S.
What is the red scare?
Writers and actors accused of communist ties were often prevented from finding work in this industry.
What is the film industry (or Hollywood)?
The Crucible takes place during this infamous event in colonial American history.
What are the Salem Witch Trials?
Who was Arthur Miller Married to?
Who is Marilyn Monroe?
This superhero from Krypton is known for his incredible strength and his weakness to kryptonite.
Who is Superman?
This senator led investigations into alleged communist influence in the U.S. government.
Who is Joseph McCarthy?
This term refers to refusing to hire individuals because of their political beliefs.
What is blacklisting?
This New England town became infamous for the witch trials of 1692, which served as the historical basis for The Crucible.
What is Salem, Massachusetts?
When was Arthur Miller born?
What is 1915
This American singer is known as the "King of Pop" and released the album Thriller in 1982.
Who is Michael Jackson?
This term refers to the practice of accusing individuals of disloyalty or subversion, often without substantial evidence, which became prevalent in the 1950s in the U.S.
What is McCarthyism?
This writer of The Crucible was blacklisted and targeted for his alleged communist sympathies.
Who is Arthur Miller?
When does the play take place?
What is 1962?
Miller refused to name others in front of this government committee.
What is the HUAC (House Un-American Activities Committee)?
The human body has this many bones.
What is 206?
HUAC stands for this, a committee that investigated alleged disloyalty and subversive activities in the U.S., especially during the Cold War.
What is the House Un-American Activities Committee?
What are some reasons you might appear on the blacklist?
What is political activism, having minority friends, refusal to cooperate
Just as people during the Red Scare were accused based on weak evidence, in today's world, people are sometimes canceled or discredited through this kind of online phenomenon.
What is cancel culture?
Why did Miller write The Crucible?
What is being accused of communism?
This is the name of the ship that transported the Pilgrims to America in 1620.
What is the Mayflower?