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The Cold War at Home

The Cold War at Home. 22.3. In 1954 , Igor Gouzenko revealed that Soviets were infiltrating orgs. and gov’t agencies to get information on the atomic bombs This sparked the Red Scare Gouzenko’s defection led to a general fear and anxiety of Communist subversion. The Paranoia Begins.

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The Cold War at Home

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  1. The Cold War at Home 22.3

  2. In 1954, Igor Gouzenko revealed that Soviets were infiltrating orgs. and gov’t agencies to get information on the atomic bombs This sparked the Red Scare Gouzenko’s defection led to a general fear and anxiety of Communist subversion The Paranoia Begins

  3. The Federal Government Heightens Anxiety • Instead of calming the public’s fears, Truman created the loyalty review program • Screened federal employees to ensure their allegiance to the U.S. • No actual evidence found by this program of Communist subversion • 6 million federal employees screened for their loyalty (difficult to define, right?) • F.B.I. Director, J. Edgar Hoover, broadened the House Un-American Activities Committee to hold public hearings to reveal those trying to subvert the U.S. • The F.B.I. infiltrated suspicious groups and wiretapped telephones

  4. J. Edgar Hoover

  5. Discussion Question How might the federal government have contributed to the Red Scare?

  6. The U.S. did not think the Soviets had the capability to develop an atomic weapon on their own After a British scientist admitted leaking secrets to the Soviets, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were arrested for heading a Soviet spy ring The couple was convicted of espionage and executed in 1953 The Rosenbergs

  7. Was this legitimate? • The conviction of the Rosenbergs was hotly debated • However, there was a source of evidence • Project Venona broke the Soviet spy code • This allowed the federal government to collect evidence of Soviet espionage

  8. Sen. Joseph McCarthy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07buRRJ6s4k

  9. McCarthyism Terms • McCarthyism- Joseph McCarthy’s practice of publicizing accusations of political disloyalty or subversion with insufficient regard to evidence • Blacklisting-A list of persons or organizations that have incurred disapproval or suspicion or are to be boycotted or otherwise penalized

  10. McCarthy’s Downfall • 1954-McCarthy started looking for spies in the U.S. Army • In televised hearings, McCarthy began bullying military officers • Finally, McCarthy exposed a young lawyer in Joseph Welch’s law firm for previously being involved in a Communist-front organization • Appalled by this, and McCarthy’s prior behavior, Welch reprimanded him • Standing up to McCathy voiced many Americans’ concerns and his public opinion plummeted • Later that year, McCarthy was censured

  11. Life During the Cold War

  12. Living in Fear • The threat of communism deeply impacted the lives of everyday Americans • Communists could be anywhere!

  13. Bomb Shelters

  14. Bomb Shelters

  15. Duck and Cover http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKqXu-5jw60 End at 2:40

  16. A Different Perspective • Despite the hysteria that was sweeping the country, the postwar years were also marked by extreme prosperity • As the presidential election of 1952 approached, Americans sought a candidate who could make them feel secure

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