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American Society & the Cold War

American Society & the Cold War. Changes in our Government because of Fear:. Peacetime rearmament Creation of: Dept. of Defense National Security Council (NSC) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Internal Security Act House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC).

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American Society & the Cold War

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  1. American Society & the Cold War

  2. Changes in our Government because of Fear: • Peacetime rearmament • Creation of: • Dept. of Defense • National Security Council (NSC) • Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) • Internal Security Act • House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)

  3. HUACPublicly exposed peoples political views • Investigates political allegiances of: • Peace organizations • Liberal Political Groups • Labor Unions • Individuals

  4. HUAC • Movie Industry (1947) • Was communist propaganda in film? • Hollywood 10 • Directors/Writers/Actors • Accused of being Pro-Communism • Jailed/Reputations ruined • Blacklisted

  5. HUAC • Alger Hiss (1948) • Accused of being a Soviet spy by former communist (Whittaker Chambers) while working for the U.S. State Department. • He denies the charges • Convicted of perjury

  6. HUAC • The Rosenberg’s (1951) • Accused/Convicted of giving Atomic-Energy secrets to the Soviets during WWII (Spies) • 1st U.S. citizens to be executed for spying in the U.S.

  7. McCarthyismReckless, unsubstantiated accusations • Joseph McCarthy • Senator, WI • Witch huntpolitics • Accuses many gov’t workers as being communists • Ruins lives of many

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