Read the provided source carefully, and think about (1) the historical context in which this document was produced, (2) the reasons and significance of its content (what it says, shows, demonstrates, etc.), and (3) the broader historical significance of this document for historians trying to understand this part of the past, as well as its impact on our contemporary world.
This assignment gives students the chance to analyze a propaganda poster describing the danger of socialism to America. Prior to analyzing this source, students should be sure they understand what Foner writes about when he discusses “McCarthyism” and the Second Red Scare that swept over the country in the early Cold War, particularly who was affected by anti-communist paranoia.
