The Cold War: Fahrenheit 451 By Tiffany Dharia Anthony Alex Anthony Gilgur Aline Naroditsky

Cold War Stand-off Stand-off America vs. Soviet Union America vs. Soviet Union Both countries delayed fighting Both countries delayed fighting Afraid of outcome Afraid of outcome High Tension High Tension VS

Cold War Technological Advances Technological Advances Computers Computers Bomb Bomb Airplane Airplane Ballistic Missiles Ballistic Missiles Makes Man into Machine Makes Man into Machine

McCarthy American Politician American Politician Republican Senator Republican Senator Criticized politicians with weak standpoints Criticized politicians with weak standpoints Questioning McCarthy was irrational Questioning McCarthy was irrational Interrogated U.S. army in 1954 Interrogated U.S. army in 1954 Started to lose popularity Started to lose popularity Published false campaign literature Published false campaign literature Fed tips and hints by FBI agent Fed tips and hints by FBI agent

McCarthyism Introduced on February 9, 1950 Introduced on February 9, 1950 Wheeling, WV Wheeling, WV Members of higher government were a part of the communist party Members of higher government were a part of the communist party Became chairman of Government Committee on Operations of the Senate Became chairman of Government Committee on Operations of the Senate Criticized politicians who had a weak standpoint Criticized politicians who had a weak standpoint Continued for the duration of the war Continued for the duration of the war Witch- Hunt caused many liberals to leave Witch- Hunt caused many liberals to leave

Red Scare One of most politically repressive periods One of most politically repressive periods Limited Freedoms: expression, political activism, and press Limited Freedoms: expression, political activism, and press Fueled by right-wing charges of communism Fueled by right-wing charges of communism Communist accusations Communist accusations Government officials, political figures, teachers, and writers Government officials, political figures, teachers, and writers Better society with freedom, justice, and dignified work Better society with freedom, justice, and dignified work

Red Scare (continued) Left-wing views showed communism, good of the people Left-wing views showed communism, good of the people Communist agents permeated social institutions Communist agents permeated social institutions Governments, educational systems, entertainment industry Governments, educational systems, entertainment industry House Committee on Un-American Activities made charges House Committee on Un-American Activities made charges

Red Scare (continued) 1951, government convicts Julius and Ethel Rosenberg for espionage 1951, government convicts Julius and Ethel Rosenberg for espionage Claiming they had delivered atomic bomb secrets Claiming they had delivered atomic bomb secrets 1953, executed even after international protest 1953, executed even after international protest

Relationships of McCarthyism to Fahrenheit 451 “How many of you are there?” “How many of you are there?” “Thousands on the road, the abandoned rail- tracks, tonight, bums on the outside, libraries inside. It wasn’t planned, at first” (153). “Thousands on the road, the abandoned rail- tracks, tonight, bums on the outside, libraries inside. It wasn’t planned, at first” (153). Bradbury relates to results of McCarthyism Bradbury relates to results of McCarthyism Many liberals left American politics Many liberals left American politics Like the intellectuals in the novel Like the intellectuals in the novel

Relationships of the Red Scare to Fahrenheit 451 “Mr. Montag, you are looking at a coward. I saw the way things were going, a long time back. I said nothing. I’m one of the innocents who could have spoken up and out when no one would listen to the ‘guilty,’ but I did not speak and thus became guilty myself” (84). “Mr. Montag, you are looking at a coward. I saw the way things were going, a long time back. I said nothing. I’m one of the innocents who could have spoken up and out when no one would listen to the ‘guilty,’ but I did not speak and thus became guilty myself” (84). People afraid of government People afraid of government Did not want to show thought Did not want to show thought In case of accusation In case of accusation

Relationships of the Red Scare to Fahrenheit 451 (continued) “A few crackpots with verses in their heads can’t touch them, and they know it and we know it; everyone knows it. So long as the vast population doesn’t wander about quoting the Magna Carta and the Consitution, it’s all right. The firemen were enough to check that, now and then. No, the cities don’t bother us” (156). “A few crackpots with verses in their heads can’t touch them, and they know it and we know it; everyone knows it. So long as the vast population doesn’t wander about quoting the Magna Carta and the Consitution, it’s all right. The firemen were enough to check that, now and then. No, the cities don’t bother us” (156).

Relationships of the Red Scare to Fahrenheit 451 (continued) Radicals kept shut Radicals kept shut No publicized thought No publicized thought No communism No communism No change in society No change in society Government does not worry Government does not worry

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Works Cited (continued) Latham, Earl. The Communist Controversy in Washington: From the New Deal to McCarthy Cambridge: Massachusetts, Print. Bradbury, Ray, Fahrenheit 451 Ballantine Books: New York, Print