Political Museum Entrance Economic Cultural Social Welcome to

Political Museum Entrance Economic Cultural Social Welcome to the Museum of U. S. in the Cold War Curator’s Offices

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The Mc. Carran Act Declared that world Communism had the sole purpose to establish a totalitarian dictatorship in America. The act made it illegal to “combine, conspire, or agree with any other person to perform any act which would contribute to a totalitarian dictatorship. ” It required all Communist Party and “Communist-front” organizations to register with the United States attorney general and publish their records. It created restrictions for Communists and in case of national emergency, it allowed the arrest and detention of Communists and Communist sympathizers. Linked citation goes here Return to Exhibit

Nuclear Threat The American people were well aware of the nuclear threat posed by the Soviet Union. Children were taught drills such as to hide under their desks at school in case the Soviets decided to drop a nuclear bomb. There was general fear of a nuclear bomb being dropped on the US everywhere in the country during the Cold War. Linked citation goes here Return to Exhibit

The Red Scare Americans were in hysteria over the perceived threat posed by Communists. Government workers were watched to see if they were properly loyal to the government and investigated subversive elements in the government and the Hollywood film industry. The Red Scare was the threat of Soviet spies infiltrating the U. S. government and feeding information back to their leaders. Linked citation goes here Return to Exhibit

Vietnam War The Vietnam War took a toll on the American morale. Many young men were enlisted to go fight the war overseas, which caused the financial strain to go up for the US. President Johnson was forced to raise taxes, and women rights activists took action to have more opportunities in the workplace and fairer treatment. Linked citation goes here Return to Exhibit

The Truman Doctrine was a form of American foreign policy for countries that resisted communism while simultaneously preventing the spread of it. Like the Marshall Plan, the Truman Doctrine agrees to help the countries by providing them aid economically and militarily. The countries that the U. S. agreed to help were Greece and Turkey. Linked citation goes here Return to Exhibit

The Marshall Plan was proposed by the United States Secretary of State, George C Marshall. The Plan offered aid to European countries under communist control. The goal was to also encourage democratic ideals. The plan was deemed successful. It was created to help countries being suppressed under Soviet control. Linked citation goes here Return to Exhibit

NATO The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was partially founded as a response to the threat of the Soviets. There were three other reasons as well, to deter Soviet expansion, forbidding the revival of nationalist militarism in Europe by having a strong North American presence on the continent and to encourage European political integration. The countries who signed the treaty agreed that any attack on one of them was an attack on all of them. Linked citation goes here Return to Exhibit

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The Civil Rights Movement People had been living a fairly conservative way in the late 1950 s and early 1960 s. Blacks didn't have legal equality. Many woman didn't work outside the home. Most people obeyed their parents and trusted the government. By the early 1970 s, none of that was true anymore. Americans wanted their troops to withdraw from the war in Vietnam. Fashion changed as well. Before the late 1960 s, African Americans had to live under a system of segregation. In some areas of the country, they were legally obliged to stay away from white suburbs, white schools, white shops, white restaurants, white jobs and white seats on busses. After the early 1970 s, blacks were (theoretically) allowed to go anywhere and do anything they wanted, even if it took them into proximity to white people. The country still has a long way to go in terms of providing REAL equality to all its citizens, but at least for now the laws can be enforced. Linked citation goes here Return to Exhibit

Fear of Communism The American people were afraid of the threat of Communism, many became paranoid causing the population of the US to pay more attention to anyone who wasn’t posing loyal ideals and contributing towards the greater good of the US. Linked citation goes here Return to Exhibit

Film Propaganda During the here. Cold War, the U. S. decided Text goes to use films as propaganda, creating an image of the Soviet Union being the Communist enemy. The films incorporated a large scale of Cold War themes and issues into every genre of film. The spy film was constructed to be an effective weapon of suspicion and mistrust. Linked citation goes here Return to Exhibit

House Committee on Un. American Activities The House of Committee on Un. American Activities (HUAC) was an investigative committee Linked citation goes here Return to Exhibit

The Berlin Airlift The most pressing problem at the start of the Airlift was the scarcity of transport planes. West Berlin required enormous amounts of supplies, around 5, 000 tons a day at minimum. The early Airlift was hauling a daily 700 tons, far less than what was needed. At the request of General Clay, aircraft from all over the world were requisitioned to increase the Airlift's capacity. Planes were brought in from every part of Europe, and then from Alaska, Hawaii, Texas, the Bermudas, even as far as Tokyo. Linked citation goes here Return to Exhibit

The Baby Boom With the return of troops that served in the Second World War, the nation experienced a baby boom. More people means more houses, more houses means more jobs for contractors and companies who supply them with materials. In other words, it had a ripple effect on the economy. The creation of credit cards only promoted the already growing consumerist society. New forms of marketing also promoted consumerism. Malls were erected and daily life was transformed. Family life and the role of women also underwent substantial changes. Women joined the workforce and contributed to their family’s income. Urban cities also saw change. They were remodeled, often sparking unrest among minority groups. Later on these so called renewed cities would be areas of crises. Almost every area of American life was altered by the prosperous economy. http: //www. lclark. edu/~soan 314/familyfifties. intro. html Return to Exhibit

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