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The Rosenbergs
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were found guilty of espionage in 1951. Here they are separated by a wire fence as they leave the U.S. Court House having been convicted by a jury.
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Painted into a Corner
In this 1950 cartoon, Joseph McCarthy is portrayed as staining so many people with his accusations that he will soon paint himself into a corner, leaving none left to defend him.
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Joseph Welch
Joseph Welch was defense counsel for Secretary of the Army Robert T. Stevens. Joseph McCarthy had accused Stevens of blocking his efforts to root out suspected Communists from the military. In the 1954 hearings, Welch helped expose McCarthy's recklessness and cruelty.
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Soviet Octopus
During the Cold War it was believed that the spread of Communism worldwide was masterminded by Joseph Stalin and the Soviet Union. Here, a red octopus with Stalin's face is seen stretching its tentacles around the globe.
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Hula Hoops
The hula hoop was all the craze in the 1950s. Here a young girl in suburban America enjoys the fad.
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1950's TV
Here a New York City department store display shows off what every American wants in the 1950s -- their own TV room.
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Ike
Everyone loved Ike in the 1950s. Here he is with his wife Mamie in a car, smiling.
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Segregated Bus Station
A Whites Only waiting room is advertised in this Memphis, Tennessee bus station in 1943.
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Protesting Desegregation
A white protestor outside a desegregated school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is confronted by police.
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