Week Thirty-Six

     This past week was I had a lot going on in school and lots of projects to get done. I had a project in Chemistry, a speech in English, a Math test, and a presentation in World Studies. I was so stressed out because I was also worrying about finals as well as sticking out my grades for the last week so it was a lot for me to worry about. However once those projects were over all I had to worry about was studying for finals and getting my grades together. Also, on Saturday I had to take the ACT which was just okay but just for practice. Then I had a performance at the MCA all day and it was under a program called 21 Minus. We performed a dance which we also did at the GnD show choreographed my Sydney. She tried out to get into this program and perform at the museum and we ended up getting in so the five of us dancers were there doing the dance all day. It was a great experience. That  night I watched my dance teams show although I was not in the showcase this year, it was nice to watch. On Sunday it was a pretty chill day for me, I had lots of studying to do however so I did that and gave a friend of mine his present considering it was his birthday.

Week Thirty-Five

     This weekend was very stressful for me. Over the weekend, I start off celebrating my friend's birthday at a hotel in the suburbs. We spent the night there and went shopping in the area as well as swimming in the hotel. It was nice spending time with my close school friends. However in the morning, I had to head out early. While on the way back to the city with my mom and sister, our car broke down just before we reached the highway. Just as the car stopped, it began to rain. My sister and I then had to walk to the nearest gas station which was about a thirty minute walk. A few hours later, the car was thankfully fixed, but this was a very long day for us. During the week however, I got assigned many projects so felt very stressed out considering finals are coming up. I also have very busy weekends coming up, so getting it all together is a lot on my shoulders. Hopefully once I get this week out of the way, I will have lots of stress taken off my shoulders.

Week Thirty-Four

     This week for me has been a wonderful week so far! The reason I say this is because on Saturday I went to the Beyonce concert and it blew me away. Before going I liked her but not to the extent i like her now after seeing her preform so well in concert. Also what made the concert so nice was the fact that I got to take my best friend and we also had amazing seats. There was one moment she was walking right past us standing in front of us considering we were second row on the floor. Another thing that made this a good week for me was the weather, not having school Monday and I also played lots of tennis outside in the heat as well as getting to ride my bike which was very nice. Since I have a pool, we finally got to really open it up this weekend and start slowly making use of it, especially on Memorial Day. What made it nice was having friends over and them getting in it as well, so overall, my week was full of activities which is what made it so great.

Speech (Gymnastics Olympic Medal)

Aliya Brooks

5/24/16

Dear ladies and gentleman, I want to start off by thanking all of you for gathering here, to listen to me speak about winning this amazing Olympic Award. Millions of young girls start gymnastics, dreaming that they will be where I am, accepting the Gold medal in the Olympics for gymnastics, as they stand on the podium, able to say they won an all around award. But few people really know what it takes. It took me over fourteen years to be able to truly say, I have mastered the sport of gymnastics.

I remember beginning gymnastics just at the age of five and taking classes. I started off not great but from the start there was one coach who saw something in me. The competitive team coach, Irina Kudina, quickly spotted me and asked me to join the more serious, competitive team. On this team I had five teammates. However, I felt out of place because they won tons of awards whereas I won none. Seeing this was tough for me, and I lost confidence in myself.

Once I reached age eight, I was practicing four hours a day, six days a week with the girls I joined the team with. My passion for the sport grew everyday. I knew that I not only wanted to go to the Olympics one day, but promised myself, I’d be in the Olympics one day.

By the time I made level 6 in gymnastics, I was becoming one of the better ones on my team which built up my confidence. Starting off as one of the worst of my team really pushed me to become better, along with my encouraging coach whom I had a close bond with. She saw my increasing love for the sport and noticed the amount of extra hours I put into it. I remember one weekend very vividly. I came into the gym on a Sunday ready to train alone to put in some extra time. But to my surprise, the big girls were there. Sometimes I felt intimidated by them because they were so good and I wanted nothing but to be like them. My coach then called me down to train with them just for this day, but because I did so well, I got to practice with these girls from then on. Her putting me with the better girls, gave me more belief in myself and drew my coach and I closer. After finishing level 6, I prepared for level 7 although the older girls were preparing for level 8. I noticed my skill level became harder than those of the girls who were my age, considering I practiced with the older girls. Months later, I became the first person my coach ever had skip an entire level of gymnastics, and this was a big deal for myself and other girls on the team. Everyone was intimidated by me. When high school came along, Irina suggested I begin online school, with my dream in mind of one day going to the Olympics. I agreed but my parents were iffy about making this huge step, until I convinced them how much this all meant to me. Sophomore year came and I finished level 10, which is the highest level of them all. By this point the older girls were off the college and my teammates were slowly dropping out of the sport. This same year, I packed up all my things and was on my way to Iowa, to train with a well known coach from China, in order to get training in for the Olympics.

Things like moving away abruptly, and deciding not to continue on with everyday school, were hard choices. Things I had to give up in order to make it here. I struggled to find myself within those periods of time, but without those rough patches, my coaches, parents, and close supportive friends, I wouldn’t have made it this far. The idea of giving up my social life did not please me at first, but I worked with it. It sucked feeling so alone and like I was in my own world on my own path. It was not only this that bothered me but the idea of leaving my family behind. These things made me realize the types of important things in life one needs to sacrifice for success like this.

Traveling and being away from them all was the hardest part but lead me down a path of excellence, made me stronger, and taught me things I know I would not have learned without this experience. I also know I would not have been able to achieve anything without the endless support of my family and amazing coach.

I am so honored to accept this award even though I had to put in a tremendous amount of work, I know it was worth chasing a dream that I never thought would really come true.

Week Thirty-Three

     This past week was a good one for me. On Monday, I promised myself I'd get my grades together so all throughout the week I was working on trying to push my grades before Friday progress reports came out. By this week of school I could feel everyones energy really dying down considering school is coming to an end. But it feels better knowing we only have a few weeks left, and really makes me want to do well in these last few weeks to see how well I can do in terms of my grades. Then towards the end of the week I got invited to be in a dance that will take place outside of school in a showcase called Dance for Life. That made my week better and definitely got me excited because it is a pretty big opportunity and I was glad to be picked. As for the weekend I had a pretty nice weekend and got to spend time with a few people which was lots of fun.

Week Thirty-Two

To sum up this past week, overall, it was pretty laid back. I did not have much dance or tennis which of course felt weird considering I usually practice both during the week. For dance it was a week off because last weekend we had our show which went amazing so in school in Gnd we just chilled and tuned things down. As for tennis, I did not attend at the beginning of the week because I pulled a muscle or so in my back after the dance show and it was messing up my strokes. Then as the week went on I just lost track of things and tried to stay focused on my work. Then on Thursday, my week was made! A few members of Gnd performed for a promposal which was really fun to be apart of but also very nerve racking because it felt as though the whole school was watching. However, in the end it was all worth it to see her face and how surprised and happy she was all in one moment. As for the weekend, I am planning to go over a friends house with lots of other school friends and then have dance as well as tennis. It is my friend Erica's birthday so I am hoping its a great weekend!

Week Thirty-One

     This week was very very hectic for me but I also had one of the best weeks I have had in a while. The beginning of the week felt slow because there was AP testing for students so lots of kids were low on energy which made me feel the same. As the week advanced, in dance, we had to begin getting people to get tickets for our show that would be on Friday and Saturday of this week. On Wednesday and Thursday, I was at school until 9pm rehearsing and doing dress rehearsal which was fun but also tiring because I did not have time to even do my homework. By Friday, the people dancing in the show were signed out throughout the school day and had a school show during school hours which did not include many people but we also had a 7pm show which happened to be sold out! This was a big deal for us. It felt great having the support of my friends and family there and it was a rush of emotions for me. On that same day I got tons of flowers from numerous surprising people which made me happy and excited for the next show. On Saturday, we had to be at school early once again and had a matinee show at 2pm which was not as full and was mostly grandparents and parents unlike Friday's show. However the night show was amazing. This show was also sold out and the crowd was great but not as hyped as Friday night. The vibe in the company that night also felt very energetic and sad because this was the last performance the seniors would do before going off to college so we all put everything into those performances. Then Sunday being mothers day was of course great but since I was busy all weekend I had lots of homework to catch up on including things I missed on Friday.

Week Thirty

     This week was a pretty turbulent one. At the beginning of the week, I was a bit frustrated to be back to school from spring break of course, but I was also glad to see friends I had missed. However once Monday was over I felt back into the norm of things. As the week progressed, surprisingly enough, I did not get much homework, even considering it was the first week back.  Rumors were also going around throughout the week about how the teachers may go on strike and cut the school year short. And we all do not know if this is good or bad. Cutting the year short could mean we get less time to pull our grades together. I have heard they would be then ending the school year May 14th but am wondering if we would have to make up those school days and if so, when we would make them up. As for this weekend, I saw my closest friend who I haven't seen in a while which made my Friday, and played some tennis. I also played on Saturday and had a pretty busy day in terms of doing things for myself.

Laila Duomi, Regret Story Draft #1

This morning was just like that of every other for Laila. Getting up was easy, but then came the hardest part of her morning, waking up her twin brother, Liam. As Laila got out of bed for the millionth time this morning, she moaned as she walked down the hall to wake up her brother. She opened the door, and could tell Liam knew she was coming and tried to pretend to be asleep. This was nothing new for Laila. She had been trying to get him up for an hour now, but he would never seem to listen, and that came as no surprise to her.

“Liam!!!” she howled from her room. He acted like he did not hear her. “Liam. Wake up. We have to get to school, can’t be late for the field trip, or the bus will leave us” she said sounding more irritated than ever. His response came as usual, in the very disrespectful tone it was always in. He told Laila to shut up and get out of his room and that he would wake up when he pleased. Laila tried to hold in her anger as she stormed out of his room and slammed the door shut. She proceeded downstairs to the kitchen so she could start on breakfast for Liam. Being the captious child he was, Liam would only eat breakfast if she were to make pancakes, so of course, that is what she made.

“You better be up and ready to go in ten minutes” Laila yelled loudly up the steps. She did not seem to hear a response from Liam, but this was also normal. After breakfast was made, she started packing a lunch for herself, and Liam to take with on the field trip. Minutes later, she heard heavy stomp-like footsteps coming down the stairs. Laila could immediately tell that Liam had an attitude, but ignored it.

“Hurry up and eat as fast as possible. We are going to be late thanks to you Liam” she said in a frustrated manner. Laila knew Liam was only testing her. He ate slowly to see her agitated. but she tried to hold it together and not get upset.

“I said stop rushing me Laila and chill. Just because mom is gone does not mean you get to act as my mother figure. I will leave out the house when I want. Now if you are willing to wait, I won’t be ready for another ten minutes” remarked Liam in a rude tone of voice.

“Oh my gosh Liam! Always trying to get on my last nerve. Of course I will wait for you. Just eat as quickly as possible” she said. As they finally made their way out the house, Laila walked quickly in order to make the bus stop. Liam of course was lagging  behind, barely picking up his feet.

“No one even cares about this stupid field trip Laila why are you rushing? I am only going because of my friends. I doubt anyone wants to see you at school anyway” Liam replied. Laila was silent and rolled her eyes. She did not have much to say to Liam but was just focused on getting to school on time.

As they arrived at school, the bus was just about to leave. Liam gave Laila the death stare, considering the bus did not leave them behind. Once everyone got on the bus, she made sure to sit next to Liam.

“Laila, move” he said as soon as she took a seat.

“I won’t bother you Liam. Pretend I’m not here, talk to your friends, the bus ride won’t be long anyway. We will be there as soon as you know it” she said with conviction. He rolled his eyes and, walked to another row on the bus to talk to his friends. It seemed every time Laila would glance to the back of the bus to see what Liam was up to, he was always clowning around in the aisle.

“Shouldn’t your brother be sitting in a seat…?” questioned one of Laila’s friends on the bus.

“Yes! He wouldn’t listen to me anyhow” Laila said.

“Sit down young man!. It is too dangerous to be walking around” yelled the bus driver. But of course, Liam disregarded the driver, and laughed.

“Liam, he said sit down. Do as he says” shouted Laila across the bus. All eyes were on her. She then continued socializing with her friends but kept the seat next to her open for Liam. Moments later she felt the bus start to skid on the slippery smooth mud surface.

“SIT DOWN LIAM”, this time Laila was screaming at the top of her lungs. She felt the bus start to go off track and in the corner of her eye saw a ditch and panicked. Everyone was shouting and scurrying to find a seat...everyone except for Liam. Her first instinct was to jump out her seat and run straight to Liam to remove him from the aisle. The bus was losing more and more traction by the second. She sprinted to the back of the bus, pushed him out the way into a seat, and she was left in the aisle of the bus. Seconds after, she felt a huge drop in her stomach and knew they were falling. Screams, cries, yells, and silence all in one. Everything went blank.

Laila could not tell if it had been minutes or hours. All she knew was, she could not feel anything in her body. Everything below her neck went stiff. Thoughts were rushing.

Her eyes wandered. It felt as though she could not keep them open for long. Things within her vision became blurry. One thing however was not blurry at all. This was Liam. He stumbled to find his balance but was walking around as if everything was okay. How could Liam move but she could not? Why was he okay and she was not? She had saved him. Shouldn’t she be okay too after putting on such a heroic act? It then occurred to her what she had done. She had saved her brother but put her life at risk instead. Here he was, coming out of this catastrophe with, it seemed to her, nothing wrong at all. Here she was, left in the dust, with life threatening injuries. She had done this to herself. All her life, been selfless and generous and then ends up as the one with the life setback. Just within those few seconds, all her dreams postponed. Gone, disappeared.

“Why did I put so much into him. I left myself in the dust. Always worried and focused on him. For why? Nothing paid off in the end. I was only trying to be of help. Be that mother figure Liam never had. He didn’t know better and he still does not” said Laila.

Week Twenty-Nine

     This week I had a lot going on personally but at school things went really well. The week felt very relaxed because we had the parc test schedule so I got to wake up late everyday of the week and focus on myself early in the morning. I did some workouts before going to school everyday which put me in great shape by the time I got to school and made me feel great and much more awake. Thursday however, was the first real school day we have had in a while so the day felt really long but it was nice to know we did not have school Friday. I got a bit frustrated on Thursday because too many of my teachers decided to finally throw in this quarters grades on the last day before grades came out. That upset me because now some of my grades are not as good as I would like them to be but there is not much I can do about it.

Week Twenty-Eight

     Over the course of the last week things seemed to go pretty smoothly. Throughout the week in dance class we had a guest artist so it was a lot of work in that class over the course of the week. By the time Wednesday came the week pretty much felt over considering Thursday was such a short schedule and we only had to come to school for four periods, then we did not have school on Friday. Over the course of the long weekend, I got a lot done. Thursday evening I spent time with friends whom I do not always spend time with which was nice. Then Friday I did the same but also got some homework in. By Saturday, the weekend felt like it should be over but it was not a super eventful day for me. Then Sunday I was pretty busy and had to finish up some homework, do some dance work and do some modeling. It was a pretty laid back week in general for me.

Week Twenty-Seven

     This week entire week for me was great. Last weekend, there ended up being a surprise party for me and it was so wonderful! I was at first very very surprised and overwhelmed because of all my family and friends had put together just for my 16th birthday but then I greeted everyone with extreme excitement. The whole week, I was reminiscing on how nice it was for everyone to put such a thing together all for me. The week however also felt very sweet and short because we had Friday off. It was my first week of swimming in gym which did not start off well but as the week went on I got used to it. I also had a great weekend this weekend. There were lots of birthdays as well as birthday parties going on and I had to make sure to attend them all. It was a very busy weekend overall but I had lot of fun.

Week Twenty-Six

     This past week at school was interesting. I had lots of school work the entire week and seemed to also have lots of tests/quizzes in my classes. Also, on Monday, I started a new dance class outside of school which was fun because I did not go by myself but with a friend. I also found out this week that I got into a dance in GnD that I have wanted to be in for a while now which made me excited. The week went slow as always but I was excited for Friday, considering there would be a party which lots of people would attend. However, I am nervous for Monday because it will be my first week of swimming at school. I really do not enjoy swim at school, but I do like to swim in general. At school there are just so many germs and people that swim that it sometimes freaks me out so that is something I am really not looking forward to this week. The good thing about this coming week however is that many of my friends' birthdays will be this week which means more celebrations!

Week Twenty-Five

     This past week was a different week for me. Coming into it on Monday, I felt like I needed to really be doing more outside of school so I set up a plan of how often I would schedule dance classes and get back to taking some tennis classes during the week. It felt good to focus on me more than usual and I realized that college is coming up so I should start to real into myself instead of worrying about the smaller things. This week also felt strangely long to me. On Tuesday, it was my dad's birthday which was nice so as a family we celebrated at our house but my dad had just come back that same day from a business trip so we did not see him until the evening. This weekend is also big for me because on Saturday, I have a master class with Alvin Ailey and they are a dance company I have always wanted to be in and it was hard to get into the class so that is something I am really nervous but also excited for this weekend. Then on Sunday, I am meeting with an agent considering I was asked to be a model for a company and I would love to follow in my mom's footsteps so I am hoping things workout with that.

Week Twenty-Four

     This last week began great considering Monday was my birthday and not only that but it was a leap year and I turned 4 in leap years. I got tons of happy birthday wishes which made my day even better and everyone seemed to be in a good mood and that got me excited. However, I did not do much on the day of my birthday and I wished I could have done something big for my sweet sixteen so for that reason I was a bit upset but everything turned out alright. Then on Wednesday, it was my moms birthday which was nice and as a family we went out for dinner. Then Thursday the pep rally was great and different for me considering it was the first time I was not performing during the rally. The end of the week for me was a bit rough but then Friday night I went to a concert which was great.

Week Twenty-Three

This week started off very badly for me. On Tuesday, it was the one year anniversary for the day I lost someone very close to me. So in that case, I did not come to school that day and I am glad I did not. Instead, I did activities to get my mind off of it because I knew it would be a hard day to get through. However, later in evening, things got tough and thoughts circulated my mind full of amazing memories considering how close we were. Then on Wednesday, it was tough being at school but by the end of the day, I was trying to get my mind on the pep rally GnD would be performing at the next day. On Thursday, the happy, excited mood of everyone really got me feeling better and looking forward to my birthday weekend. I am really excited considering Monday is my birthday and not only that but it is a Leap Year and I am also turning 16. So over the weekend I am doing lots to prepare for my, (hopefully great) week.

Transcendentalist Project

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1XZlBntJb0dAS_qd-VoJAdZpqP1VKMvDaHTK5NaAn8Yk/edit#slide=id.g11af9d4635_0_21

Week Twenty-Two

     This past week was a pretty steady week for me overall. After having a tough week last week preparing for the dance show and everything, I wanted to chill and get back into focus this week. This week I saw my final grades for this term and I was surprisingly happy and was excited I was able to pull off lots of the grades I got considering I had lots of borderline grades. The best part of my week however, was on Friday. On Friday, a friend whom had been gone for about three months came back to surprise our entire dance team! We were all very excited because we did not think she would be back this week and have been missing a big part of our dance team without her. On Wednesday, it was also my Grandma's birthday and our family celebrated that pretty much all week which was nice. I also did something separate for my Grandmother for her birthday, considering we are very close and she means so much to me. So overall it was a pretty laid back week but I think that was what I needed, after coming out of such a hectic week before this.

Week Twenty-One

This past week was by far the most hectic week for me of the year. Starting on Monday, for the GnD show that would be on Friday, we had to wear GnD attire in order to get peoples attention for the show. We do one show annually every year around the end of January or beginning of February, and this year it was so late because we found out it could not be at our school in January, so quickly had to find another place to do the show. The week started  off ok, but as it got later and later in the week I knew the show was getting closer and closer and we were not ready at all. When Thursday came, GnD missed that entire day of school so we could go to this school where the performance would now be and practice on there and tech everything. Usually, preparing on stage like this takes us a week, but this year we had to do it in one day. On Friday morning, we were al exhausted from having danced 14 hours of dance on Thursday and we were not in show mode. However, as we were getting ready for the show, I felt better and better and everything ended up coming together pretty well. I had lots and lots of people who came out to support me and I was pleasantly surprised at the end. After I went out to dinner which definitely was the cherry on top to an amazing day. Then the weekend ended up being great as well. Valentine's Day was nice but I did not do much, it was also nice having Monday off so I could rest.

Week Twenty

     This was the week before finals and this entire past week was completely dedicated to studying. Of course there were finals I studied for more in some classes but this year I was pretty nervous because there is so much material we covered in each class over the first semester. But the good part about the week was I got to control my sleep schedule, meaning, some days I would stay up late to study for the next days finals but some nights I would go to sleep early in order to feel refreshed for the next day. Overall, Tuesday was probably the easiest day for me. I only had Chemistry, gym then lunch. However, Wednesday had the rest of my main classes and Thursday was not too bad. The best part of the week was definitely Thursday, the feeling of being done with finals felt great and I then had a great long weekend.

Week Nineteen

     This week was really a wake up call for me. On Monday, I had the idea that finals was in two weeks instead of next week! However, gladly enough I had already started studying for some classes but I was still feeling very nervous that it was next week. This was however a pretty chill week for me other than that, except for in dance class. In dance this past week we had been preparing for our performance at the basketball game that took place on Friday. I had been excited all week to perform, considering GND usually does not dance at basketball games but just at our shows. Not only this but I was even more excited when I found out the cause of the game and how it was for Ally, Mr. Peek's daughter. When Friday came the hype of everyone in school wearing the "Ally's Allies" shirt was great and it just made me really happy inside to see everyone supporting the cause. The game also ended up being very fun as did the performance. After the game, lots of people were recognizing GND for our performance, and I also ended up having a pretty busy weekend. This was of course good because it was a fun weekend that I had spent with friends but by Sunday I realized finals was closer than I had been thinking....

Week Eighteen

     This was a short week for us since we did not have school on Monday. However it felt just like a long week. My week started off ok but then once I realized finals was coming up I kind of freaked out and got nervous about studying. I also had a very good day on Friday then a pretty good eventful weekend. The one thing that really stressed me out last week however was in dance and where we are planning on having our show now that it is not available to be at our school. Ms.G is also seeming very stressed out about it because we have no idea where our show will take place that is in two weeks.

Week Seventeen

     Week Seventeen started off ok. On Monday at the beginning of the week, the weather dropped which immediately my mood. Monday and Tuesday, I was just focusing on staying warm, and also felt very tired. Monday was particularly a good day however, because Ms.G finally returned from her seven week medical leave and I had missed her like crazy. By the end of the week, we were told by Ms.G that we would not be having our annual GnD show at school considering the theater would not be ready which honestly ruined my week and made us all very sad. On Thursday, I got sick and stayed home half of the day, and Friday it felt as if everyone in the school was sick and right there on the same page with me. The long weekend however made things better butt seemed to go by really quickly. I had a great, eventful MLK day.

Week Sixteen

     This week was the first week back from our two week off winter break. On Monday, coming back, it felt like I hadn't seen anyone in forever. However, as the week progressed, it started feeling like we were never even on a break. My Christmas and New Years were both great so all throughout the week I was thinking of that. I spent lots of time with friends I do not see a lot, over break and I also spent time catching up on sleep and doing little things in the house. Coming back, it felt like teachers were all talking about finals which made me upset considering this was only our first week returning. I also got lots of work back from classes and overall it was a pretty decent week.

Red Scare Summary

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       Period 4

The Red Scare was a belief as well as a period in time that occurred from the late 1940’s to the mid 1950’s. In this time period, people apart of the Red Scare were ones who were afraid that Communism would continue to spread throughout the world. Just before the Red Scare, Communism had just begun to spread from country to country after WWII. This includes the countries behind the iron curtain, as well as China. Soon after this, people became worried this spread would soon increase and every country in the world would be Communist, which of course the Americans did not want. Behind all of this, there was one person leading this action to stop the Communism growth, Joseph McCarthy.

Joseph McCarthy started off as a Republican Senator in the state of Wisconsin. He grew bigger as he made assumptions and would claim random people of the US, as well as the USFG, to be Communists and Soviet spies. By using his beliefs and manipulative tactics, he was quickly able to persuade people into this paranoid way of thinking, and at the end of the day, made citizens more afraid than they should have been. Not only this, but the people whom he made accusations to, would then have to testify and all that did was make people more afraid that there were even more Communists and spies whom did not come forward to their doings. Many people say now, McCarthy did nothing but ultimately ruin people’s lives and only persuaded the nation into such thinkings to gain power.

This period in time truly began, as the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the US became more intense. More and more people part of the USFG were being analyzed to make sure they were being 100% loyal to the country. From then, McCarthy began taking over and the issue went from being a slight US issue, to a huge issue. Not only this, but McCarthy was said to have taken over the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), which is a committee of the House of Representatives who investigate the Communists of the US and testify hearings before Congress.

As for how the ending of the Red Scare, it all slowly started dying now, and was not an abrupt process. Towards the mid 1950’s, it began to hit people that McCarthy’s ways were not doing much for the nation. So around that time things just slowed down and eventually, it was not a big issue anymore to the US citizens.