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12 4 The Cold War at Home

• Lesson Objective
• Focus on how fear of communism in the U.S.
  affected all facets of American society during
  the Cold War.

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RED SCARE - U.S. feared that Communists were
trying to take over the world.
Loyalty Review Program - Screen all employees
who worked for federal govt.
Smith Act - Used to cripple the Communist Party
in the U.S. by making it unlawful to teach or
advocate the violent overthrow of the U.S. govt.
11 people convicted, and sent to prison. .
HUAC - House of Rep. in Congress created the
HOUSE UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE which
probed govt., armed forces, education, science,
newspapers and other aspects of American life,
looking for communists.
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Hollywood Ten Group of left-wing (liberal)
writers, directors, producers who refused to
answer questions, using the 5th amendment rights
against self-incrimination.
Blacklisted List of persons suspected of
being involved in communist
activities, prevented from being hired
for employment. Esp. relevant to entertainment
industry.
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Alger Hiss -- American diplomat convicted of
perjury,(lying under oath), accused of being a
spy.
Julius/Ethel Rosenberg - American couple
accused of heading Soviet spy ring. Executed.
J. Edgar Hoover FBI director . Urged HUAC to
investigate Communist sympathizers, esp. in
Hollywood.
J. Robert Oppenheimer Scientist who helped
create the atomic bomb for U.S. Suspected of
being disloyal to U.S. since his wife and brother
had ties to Communist Party.
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Joe McCarthy - Senator from Wisconsin,
proclaimed Communists were a danger at home and
abroad. Did more to worry ordinary Americans
about Communism than any other person.
McCarthyism - McCarthy's tactic of damaging
reputations with vague and unfounded charges
related to participation with Communist party.

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