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The Cold War at Home

The Cold War at Home. A. Fear of Communism – the Red Scare. Paranoia Sets in…. Fear of Communism spread thru the U.S. after WWII Result of: Economic Recession Fear of Soviet Expansion Fear of spies & nuclear warfare Politicians . B. The Government Responds. Smith Act (1940).

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The Cold War at Home

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  1. The Cold War at Home

  2. A. Fear of Communism – the Red Scare

  3. Paranoia Sets in… • Fear of Communism spread thru the U.S. after WWII • Result of: • Economic Recession • Fear of Soviet Expansion • Fear of spies & nuclear warfare • Politicians

  4. B. The Government Responds

  5. Smith Act (1940) • Made it illegal to advocate the overthrow of the U.S. government • Used to convict members of the Communist Party • 11 in NY were sent to jail

  6. House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) • Investigative Committee in the HOR • Investigated Communist influence in the United States • Focused on the film industry – believed there was propaganda in movies

  7. Blacklisting • Hollywood Ten – refused to cooperate with the HUAC • Industry responded by blacklisting 250 people

  8. Truman’s Loyalty Program • Executive Order 9835: March 1947 • Designed to root out Communism from Federal Departments • Investigate 3 million employees • Employers began demanded loyalty oaths

  9. McCarran Internal Security Bill (1950) • Communist organizations had to register & activities were regulated • Subversive activities could result in the de-naturalization of citizens • Vetoed by Truman – Congress over-rode • Later overturned by the SC

  10. C. The Spies

  11. Accused by Whittaker Chambers of spying Richard Nixon & HUAC investigate He is convicted of perjury in 1948 Sentenced to 5 years in prison Alger Hiss

  12. Julius & Ethel Rosenberg • American Communists • Accused of supplying secrets of the atomic bomb to the Soviets • Convicted spy Klaus Fuchs accused them • Convicted in 1951 • Executed in 1953

  13. D. McCarthyism

  14. Joseph McCarthy • Feb 20, 1950, Senator Joseph McCarthy says he had the name of 205 Communists in the State Department "I have here in my hand a list of 205—a list of names that were made known to the Secretary of State as being members of the Communist Party and who nevertheless are still working and shaping policy in the State Department."

  15. Tydings Committee • Senate Committee investigations into accusations • Began a 4 year long witch hunt for communists • Red-Baiting: people began accusing others of being Communists

  16. Downfall of McCarthy • Americans lived in a state of fear that they would be accused and would go on trial • McCarthy’s downfall came when he accused the U.S. Army of supporting communism

  17. E. Living with Fear

  18. Americans not only feared Communism at home, but also an attack from the Soviet Union • Sputnik caused these fears to grow • Many families built bomb shelters in their backyards • Schools held Duck and Cover drills

  19. Interstate Highway Act (1956) • Cities seen as targets of nuclear age • Highways designed to evacuate cities & move the military in • 90% of the cost paid by the federal government • Over 41,000 miles created • Cost $32 billion

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