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The Cold War

The Cold War. Aim: How does “fear” affect society during times of war?. Cold War. The Cold War was a decades-long struggle for global supremacy that pitted the capitalist United States and allies against the communist Soviet Union and allies Main Characteristics Espionage (KGB vs. CIA)

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The Cold War

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  1. The Cold War Aim: How does “fear” affect society during times of war?

  2. Cold War • The Cold War was a decades-long struggle for global supremacy that pitted the capitalist United States and allies against the communist Soviet Union and allies • Main Characteristics • Espionage (KGB vs. CIA) • Arms Race (Nuclear escalation • Ideological Competition through Proxy Wars • Bi-Polarization of Europe (NATO vs. Warsaw Pact)

  3. Origins of the Cold War • Mutual Suspicion during WWII • Second Front in Northern Europe • Lend-Lease Act • Soviet occupation of Eastern Europe under Stalin to create a “buffer zone” to stop invasion

  4. US Policy Against Communism Containment Doctrine: Stopping the spread of Communism would lead it to die on its own Truman Doctrine Marshall Plan

  5. How does “fear” affect society during times of war?

  6. Documentary Activity • As you watch the documentary, answer the questions below. • How was the atmosphere of fear created in the US post 9/11? • How did Americans react to the terrorist threats? • What is the Patriot Act? • How does it affect Americans?

  7. Fear Leads to… Creation of a National Enemy + Consensus Necessary for militarization of budget Sacrifice of Civil Liberties

  8. Why were people so fearful during the Cold War?

  9. Propaganda • Example: Propaganda: 100 Things You Should Know about Communism in the USA • Read the document and SOAP it • Subject • Objective • Audience • Perspective • Answer: What is life like under Communism?

  10. Communist Uprisings Post-War: Communist factions in France, Czechoslovakia, Greece, Turkey, Indochina 1949 Communists under Mao Zedong defeat Nationalists 1950 Communist North invades Democratic South

  11. Spies! Spies! 1947 Truman Executive Order 9835: Loyalty Tests “gave popular credence to the notion that the government was riddled with spies…” Julius and Ethel Rosenberg Alger Hiss: US State Department official

  12. Joe 1/RDS 1 (August 29, 1949)

  13. HUAC Dramatic Reading Ringgold Wilmer "Ring" Lardner Jr. Screenwriter John Howard Lawson Screenwriter • Hollywood Ten • screenwriters, actors, directors, musicians, and other U.S. entertainment professionals • In 1947, the committee held nine days of hearings into alleged communist propaganda and influence the Hollywood entertainment industry • What is the goal of the HUAC investigation of Hollywood according to Lawson and Lardner? Why do you think this goal is necessary on the part of HUAC? • What are the main arguments of Lawson and Lardner?

  14. House Un-American activities chaired by Richard Nixon • "Are you now or have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?"

  15. McCarthyism: Fodder • Public alarm over the evils of Communism allowed McCarthy to: • destroy many reputations • Fire college professors • Rid US of individual expression • The arts?

  16. Homework Review • A People’s War (Part II) • Review Questions in your group. Make sure you know the answers as these same questions will appear on your final examination. • Discuss the question below. Have a scribe write it down and a speaker will share answers. • Based on the reading, was the Cold War inevitable? • Did fears have true sources or were fears used to control the population?

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