Matching Pairs Allegory Matching GameOnline version Match the events, people, and situations from the Salem Witch Trials (left column) to the events, people, and situations from the Red Scare (right column). Select a statement on the left column. Then, select its matching statement on the right column. The program will draw a line between the two for you. by Samantha Morgan 1 Those accused often lost their property and good name in the town. 2 Witchcraft was an “invisible crime.” 3 Trials were marked by relentless questioning, presumption of guilt, acceptance of flimsy evidence, and stubborn insistence on the validity and power of the proceedings. 4 19 people were hanged, several died in jail, and one was pressed to death. Over 150 others spent time in prison. 5 To be found “innocent”, the defendant had to confess and then name names of others who were witches. 6 Those accused were assumed guilty (Sarah Osborn, Elizabeth & John Proctor, Martha Corey, Rebeca Nurse, etc.) 7 Trials ended because more and more upstanding people in the village were accused and refused to confess. 8 People became afraid to speak out against the trials or challenge the authority of the court for fear of being labeled a witch. 9 In Puritan society, the enemy was the devil and witches were feared because they threatened their pure and godly society 10 Judge Danforth believed in the authority of his court. 11 Ministers were seen as the experts and were trusted to find and stop the practice of witchcraft. 12 Witches were seen as criminals. 13 Irrational fear overrode reason. The Hollywood Ten spent time in jail; Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were convicted of spying for the Soviet Union (treason) and were executed; thousands of others were blacklisted. Those accused were often blacklisted (loss of job, influence, etc.; sometimes they even had to leave the country.) To be found “innocent”, the defendant had to confess and then name names of others who were communists. Communism was a political belief. Trials were marked by relentless questioning, presumption of guilt, acceptance of flimsy evidence, and stubborn insistence on the validity and power of the proceedings. Those who practiced Communism were seen as treasonous Irrational fear overrode reason. Trials ended in part because Senator Joseph McCarthy accused the Secretary of the Navy of sheltering Communist spies. McCarthy was censured by the Senate and his influence declined. Communism was seen as an evil and dangerous force because it threatened the American way of life (democracy, capitalism, etc.). People became afraid to speak out against the trials or even criticize the government for fear of being labeled a communist. The FBI and U.S. Secret Service were trusted to find Communist spies. Senator Joseph McCarthy believed in both his and the House of Un-American Activities Committee’s (HUAC) authority. Those accused were assumed guilty (actors, producers, screenwriters, etc., including Arthur Miller himself)
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