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Cold War at Home

Cold War at Home. 3/14/11. Cold War at Home. SOL : VUS.12b Objective : The student will demonstrate knowledge of the United States foreign policy since World War II by

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Cold War at Home

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  1. Cold War at Home 3/14/11

  2. Cold War at Home • SOL: VUS.12b • Objective: The student will demonstrate knowledge of the United States foreign policy since World War II by • b) Explaining the origins of the Cold War, and describing the Truman doctrine and the policy of containment of communism, the American role of wars in Korea and Vietnam, and the role of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Europe.

  3. Key Idea • Key Idea: The fear of communism and the threat of nuclear war affected American life throughout the Cold War.

  4. Fear of Communism • Fear of Communism – Americans feared that communists would take over the United States through either • A nuclear attack by the Soviets • Spies from inside the country

  5. Fear of Nuclear Attack • American schools regularly held air raid drills (“duck and cover”) to train children what to do in case of a nuclear attack.

  6. Fear of Nuclear Attack • American citizens were urged by the government to build bomb shelters in their own basements and backyards.

  7. Fear of nuclear attack • Books like The Martian Chronicles and Alas, Babylon displayed American’s fears of nuclear attack and the consequences of nuclear warfare.

  8. Fear of Spies • Alger Hiss • State Department official accused of spying; • Convicted of perjury because it was too late to try him for spying; • He served 3 years in jail

  9. Fear of Spies • Julius and Ethel Rosenberg • Accused of selling atomic secrets to the Soviets; • Convicted and executed

  10. Fear of Spies • Soviets were able to construct nuclear weapons using technical secrets obtained through spying

  11. Communist Invasion • Fear of Communist Infiltration • Many Americans feared that Communists would sneak their ideas into the United States. • Congress formed the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) and investigated allegations of communists in Hollywood. • Movies like “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” demonstrated this fear.

  12. McCarthyism • McCarthyism– making false accusations based on rumor or guilt by association • Senator Joseph McCarthy played on American fears of communism by recklessly accusing many American governmental officials and citizens of being communists based on flimsy or no evidence. • Many people lost their jobs and reputations because of his accusations.

  13. Impact of the Cold War • Economic: Increased military spending, especially in Virginia. • Benefited Virginia’s economy proportionately more than any other state, especially in, • Hampton Roads, home to several large naval and air bases • Northern Virginia, home to the Pentagon and numerous private companies that contract with the military

  14. Impact of the Cold War • Impact on Politics • The Cold War made foreign policy a major issue in every presidential election during the period. • Politicians did not want to appear “soft” on communism.

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