. Project Venona was a military investigation decoding Soviet cables flowing into and out of the United States. These cables revealed that hundreds of citizens and immigrants were all on American soil and had passed highly classified information to Soviet intelligence. (Quote here) This alarming discovery of spies and their success in gathering information showed the Soviet Union and Communism's capacity for influence and control. It was espionage that made it possible to find the traces of Julius and Ethal Rosenburg. The Rosenburgs were American citizens indicted, convicted, and executed for passing classified information to Soviet officials, which helped them duplicate nuclear weapons, particularly the atomic bomb. If the Soviet Union had not had access to such vital information, the turning point between psychological fear and actual physical fear, causing a global wind of cause and effect across the world, then perhaps the Fear itself would not have achieved such status. . Espionage for the Soviet Union was a war on American soil, waged covertly to dismantle the United States' superpower. The atomic bomb created as part of the Manhattan Project established a new level of psychological panic. It influences the media, government and the daily lives of people around the world. The media was covering stories about protecting against a nuclear attack, and the government was on side with the journalists, helping to create more fear with their messages about preparedness. In Hollywood, the political conflict also set the stage for what would later happen in Hollywood, as HUAC would attack the industry. Large corporations controlled this lucrative industry and the companies that controlled the market were eight major Hollywood studios. The Metro-Goldw...... middle of paper ...... y Wheeling created national hysteria and, with its impeccable timing, just days after state official Alga Hiss was convicted of lying under oath about his association with the Soviet communist as a spy, fueled the fight against communism. (quote) McCarthy's war against communism during the "Second Red Scare" left no one safe from blame. He has attacked government workers, entertainment industry workers, educators, union members, and alienated left-wing Democrats. McCarthy helped create an atmosphere of suspicion and panic through his increasing media coverage. McCarthy's words made headlines, and the media was quick to cover his stories. This revelation helped facilitate American approval of McCarthy and allowed him to bring more charges against those suspected of subversion. In 1953, McCarthy headed the Government Operations Committee.