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Today’s LEQ: How did anxieties raised by the Cold War affect life in the United States? FIGHTING THE COLD WAR AT HOME

Communists Suspected at Home � Not all Americans agreed with gov’t definition of communism; some thought it was more fair than capitalism �Everyone shared what society produced �No extremes between rich and poor � As Cold War “heated up, ” so did fears of communist subversion � To calm public anxiety, gov’t employers required to take loyalty oath

House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) Formed in 1938 to investigate subversive organizations � In 1947, focused on communist influence in the film industry � � “Large numbers of moving pictures that come out of Hollywood carry the Communist line” HUAC questioned writers, actors, and directors about their political beliefs � Ten witnesses refused to answer – called the Hollywood Ten; charged with contempt of Congress � Resulted in blacklist of people thought to be communist; those named could no longer find work making films �

Spy Cases Rise Soviet Union tested its first atomic bomb in 1949 with help from spies � British physicist, Klaus Fuchs, confessed he’d spied for the Soviet Union during work on the Manhattan Project � Trail of espionage led investigators to Americans, Ethel and Julius Rosenberg; tried, convicted and executed in 1953 for passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union � Americans feared the federal government was riddled with traitors �

The Rise and Fall of Joseph Mc. Carthy Senator from Wisconsin, claimed to have a list of 205 communists working in high government posts � At first, had widespread public support; spent two years hunting down subversives � Never actually made a solid case against anyone but caused many to lose their jobs; such reckless persecution became known as Mc. Carthyism � Even accused both the Army and President Eisenhower of being “soft on Communism” � Eventually, public opinion turned against Mc. Carthy and he faded from the national scene �

Creating a Civil Defense System � Nuclear Arms Race caused major anxiety � 1951, Federal Civil Defense Administration (FDCA) established to help Americans survive a nuclear attack � Civil preparedness became part of daily life � Bomb shelters � Duck-and-cover drills � Evacuation plans � Many began to protest around this simple idea: “Peace is the only defense against nuclear war. ” � Duck and Cover Video Clip: http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=IKq. Xu-5 jw 60

Key “Battles” 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Berlin Blockade Berlin Wall Korean War Nuclear Arms Race Space Race (coming soon!) Vietnam War (coming soon!)

Visual Summary: Warning Signs Create two warning signs about lessons that can be learned from how the United States fought the Cold War at home. One sign should focus on a lesson learned from Mc. Carthyism. The other sign should focus on a lesson learned from living in the Atomic Age. � Each diamond-shaped warning sign should have these things: � � A short phrase that summarizes the lesson learned � An icon related to the warning � A description that more fully explains the lesson learned and includes at least two Key Content Terms ○ HUAC, Alger Hiss Case, Rosenberg Trial, Mc. Carthyism, Atomic Age, FCDA

S. O. S. Response � Were the methods used by the United States to contain communism justified? �State your position (thesis). �Offer reasons. �Support and defend your reasons with evidence and examples.

Compare with your classmates. � Compare your response with two other classmates. � On the back of your S. O. S. sheet: In 3 -4 sentences, explain how your argument was strengthened or changed after discussing the topic with your classmates.