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The Cold War at Home

A. Fear of Communism – the Red Scare

Paranoia Sets in… Fear of Communism spread thru the U.S. after WWII Result of: Economic Recession Fear of Soviet Expansion Fear of spies & nuclear warfare Politicians

B. The Government Responds

Smith Act (1940) Made it illegal to advocate the overthrow of the U.S. government Used to convict members of the Communist Party 11 in NY were sent to jail

House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) Investigative Committee in the HOR Investigated Communist influence in the United States Focused on the film industry – believed there was propaganda in movies

Blacklisting Hollywood Ten – refused to cooperate with the HUAC Industry responded by blacklisting 250 people

Truman’s Loyalty Program Executive Order 9835: March 1947 Designed to root out Communism from Federal Departments Investigate 3 million employees Employers began demanded loyalty oaths

McCarran Internal Security Bill (1950) Communist organizations had to register & activities were regulated Subversive activities could result in the de-naturalization of citizens Vetoed by Truman – Congress over-rode Later overturned by the SC

C. The Spies

Alger Hiss Accused by Whittaker Chambers of spying Richard Nixon & HUAC investigate He is convicted of perjury in 1948 Sentenced to 5 years in prison

Julius & Ethel Rosenberg American Communists Accused of supplying secrets of the atomic bomb to the Soviets Convicted spy Klaus Fuchs accused them Convicted in 1951 Executed in 1953

D. McCarthyism

Joseph McCarthy Feb 20, 1950, Senator Joseph McCarthy says he had the name of 205 Communists in the State Department "I have here in my hand a list of 205—a list of names that were made known to the Secretary of State as being members of the Communist Party and who nevertheless are still working and shaping policy in the State Department."

Tydings Committee Senate Committee investigations into accusations Began a 4 year long witch hunt for communists Red-Baiting: people began accusing others of being Communists

Downfall of McCarthy Americans lived in a state of fear that they would be accused and would go on trial McCarthy’s downfall came when he accused the U.S. Army of supporting communism

E. Living with Fear

Americans not only feared Communism at home, but also an attack from the Soviet Union Sputnik caused these fears to grow Many families built bomb shelters in their backyards Schools held Duck and Cover drills

Interstate Highway Act (1956) Cities seen as targets of nuclear age Highways designed to evacuate cities & move the military in 90% of the cost paid by the federal government Over 41,000 miles created Cost $32 billion