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The Cold War at Home: MCCARTHYISM

The Cold War at Home: MCCARTHYISM. House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). Investigates communist influence inside and outside the government 1947- investigates the movie industry “The Hollywood Ten”- did not cooperate Sent to prison

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The Cold War at Home: MCCARTHYISM

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  1. The Cold War at Home: MCCARTHYISM

  2. House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) • Investigates communist influence inside and outside the government • 1947- investigates the movie industry • “The Hollywood Ten”- did not cooperate • Sent to prison • Blacklist- list of people considered to have communist backgrounds • Careers were ruined

  3. Communists at the State Department: - State Department official Alger Hiss was imprisoned for perjury in 1950. - Hiss had lied under oath, denying that he was a part of a Soviet spy ring that sent U.S. government secrets to the Soviet Union.

  4. Example of American fears of Communism: - Americans, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, were accused of stealing nuclear secrets for the Soviets. - The Rosenbergs were executed for their crimes in 1953.

  5. McCarthy’s reckless claims: · In 1950, Senator Joseph McCarthy announced that he had a list of 205 State Department employees that were members of the Communist party. Audio: Senator Joseph McCarthy Responds to E.R. Murrow on CBS's See It Now

  6. “McCarthyism” definition • Since 1950s- unfair tactic of accusing people of disloyalty without providing evidence

  7. The Nifty Fifties… • Ike • Baby Boom • An “affluent” nation • Life in the 50s • Suburbs • Cars • Television • Rock n’ Roll • Beatniks

  8. Eisenhower (Ike)- 1953-1960

  9. Ike, cont’d • WW2 hero • “middle of the road” president • Grandfatherly • Very popular

  10. Economic growth in 50s • Why??? • 1 Federal spending • Roads, houses, schools • GI Bill (next slide) • Cold War spending • 2 Baby boom (3,548,000 “consumers” born in 1950 alone) • 3 Increased productivity w/ new technology • Computers, nuclear power plants

  11. G.I. Bill • billions of Fed. $ to WW2 veterans • Pays for College tuition • Cheap loans for homes, businesses, farms

  12. Baby Boom • “Greatest Generation” grows up in Great Depression (30s), comes of age in WW2 (40s) • 1950s?- lots and lots of BABIES!

  13. 1950s- Baby Boom

  14. Growth of Suburbs • “Mass production” of homes • GI Bill- cheap loans

  15. 50s cars • 1956- Interstate Highway Act • $250,000,000,000 for highways

  16. Civilians could move out of CITIES • MILITARY could quickly move in event of war • Easier to TRANSPORT goods around country

  17. Television • 1946- 17,000 tv’s exist • 1950- 7,000,000 sold • New era begins

  18. Rock n’ Roll • ELVIS!!! • New “Youth Culture”

  19. Beatniks • Founders of “counter culture” • Reject materialism, shallowness of 50s • Sets stage for counterculture of 60’s

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