Library of Congress - Research and Reference Services . (1947, October 31). E. The video below contains excerpts from the documentary The Atomic Cafe. LINK It's Okay We're Hunting Communists - Wakelet Likewise, Herblock's "It's ok… we're hunting communists" cartoon portrays how McCarthy took cha... middle of paper ...ur Miller wrote the Crucible as a response to the McCarthy trials. The cartoon's caption is "It's okay --- We're Hunting Communists", which represents how they attempted to justify their actions. Block, Herbert, 1909-2001 . ArchiveGrid : "It's okay - we're hunting communists" / Herblock "It's okay - We're hunting Communists" The Cold War revived the anti-communist hysteria that had gripped the United States after World War I. Which of the following was NOT part of the plan? See more ideas about hollywood, red scare, bogart and bacall. Ink, graphite, and opaque white over graphite underdrawing on layered paper. In 1947 Congress revived the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC), opposed by Herb Block since its inception in the 1930s and declared by President Truman to be itself the most un-American . They are a primarily opinion-oriented medium and can generally be found on the editorial pages of newspapers and . They are windows to the past, but unlike photos, which tell the facts, misleading though they may be, or letters, which show the opinion of one person in great length, political cartoons compress a person's opinion, usually negative, on an aspect of the times (usually the kind of opinions that take pages . United States. As he runs over pedestrians on the sidewalk, the passenger in the car turns to reassure the injured that "it's okay [because] we're hunting communists." If innocent people got hurt, that was, well . DOC Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools In the hunt for communists, the HUAC did not care who they hurt, they believed exposing communists came before safety and American civil rights. It's okay - We're hunting Communists Published October 31, 1947 Herbert Block had this cartoon published on October 31, 1947, and he was sending a clear message. In the cartoon Herb Block shows the reckless driver running over innocent people. "It's Okay - We're Hunting Communists" The Cold War revived the anti-communist hysteria that had gripped the United States after World War I. PDF Cartoon Analysis Worksheet - Thompson School District R2-J Chaos is evident, with all papers flying all over, parking meters falling over, and general looks of terror on the faces of people. Cartoons 1950s Test Flashcards - Quizlet Creator: Herbert Block. "It's okay - We're hunting Communists" The Cold War revived the anti-communist hysteria that had gripped the United States after World War I. What is happening in the cartoon? Block, Herbert. Help Center; Community; Blog - Wat is de mening van de tekenaar? In the late 1940s and early 1950s, relations between the United States and the Soviet Union had deteriorated to the point of "cold war," while domestically the revelation that Soviet spies had infiltrated the U.S. government created a general sense of uneasiness.