The McCarthy Trials were a controversial time in US history. This programme, presented by historian and teacher Ben Walsh, uses footage from the North American Records Administration to re-tell the story of when America, gripped by a paranoid fear of communism, began to turn against itself. The programme is a valuable resource not only for teaching about 1950's America but also for learning about how to use and learn from archive film. Detailed teacher notes to accompany this programme are available on the Teachers' TV website, www.teachers.tv

Video Series: KS3 History
Release Date 2006