Joseph McCarthy and the Communist Scare Senator Joseph McCarthy seized on Americans' fears about communism to become the most controversial American of his time. McCarthy made sensational claims about communist penetration of government and accused many people of being communist agents. One of the Americans most offended by McCarthy was the cartoonist Herbert Block, who draws under the name Herblock. He has drawn satirical cartoons commenting on United States current events during a career that has spanned almost 60 years. Study the cartoon in the PDF file then answer the questions that follow. Analyzing the Cartoon Who is the person in the cartoon? What is the meaning of the item labeled "doctored photo" in the man's right hand? How does the cartoonist use caricature to make a point about the man? What is the main point of this cartoon? ***CRITICAL THINKING**** Determining Cause and Effect What impact do you think the era of McCarthyism has had on the values of Americans today? NameDateClassACTIVIT Y 2 8Interpreting Political Cartoons,Joseph McCarthy and the Communist Scare***Senator Joseph McCarthy seized on Americans' fears about communismto become the most controversial American of his time. McCarthy madesensational clạims about communist penetration of government and accusedmany people of being communist agents. One of the Americans most offendedby McCarthy was the cartoonist Herbert Block, who draws under the nameHerblock. He has drawn satirical cartoons commenting on United States cur-rent events during a career that has spanned almost 60years.Study the cartoon below, then answer the questions that follow."I Have Here In My Hand99DOCTOREDPHOTOFAKEDLETTERJERB OCK.O1954 HE wnsHINGTON POSTfrom Herblock's Here and Now (Simon & Schuster, 1955)History of a Free NationPolitical Cartoons in American History55Copyright10by Glencoe/McGraw-Hill.

Joseph Raymond McCarthy was an American politician and attorney served as a Republican U.S Senator…

Interpreting Political Cartoons Joseph McCarthy and the Communist Scare Senator Joseph McCarthy seized on Americans' fears about communism to become the most controversial American of his time. McCarthy made sensational claims about communist penetration of government and accused many people of being communist agents. One of the Americans most offended by McCarthy was the cartoonist Herbert Block, who draws under the name Herblock. He has drawn satirical cartoons commenting on United States cur- rent events during a career that has spanned almost 60 years. ★★ Study the cartoon below, then answer the questions that follow. "I Have Here In My Hand 99 DOCTORED PHOTO FAKED LETTER +HERBLOCK Copyright © by Glencoe/McGraw-Hill.

Interpreting Political Cartoons Joseph McCarthy and the Communist Scare Senator Joseph McCarthy seized on Americans' fears about communism to become the most controversial American of his time. McCarthy made sensational claims about communist penetration of government and accused many people of being communist agents. One of the Americans most offended by McCarthy was the cartoonist Herbert Block, who draws under the name Herblock. He has drawn satirical cartoons commenting on United States cur- rent events during a career that has spanned almost 60 years. ★★ Study the cartoon below, then answer the questions that follow. "I Have Here In My Hand 99 DOCTORED PHOTO FAKED LETTER +HERBLOCK Copyright © by Glencoe/McGraw-Hill.