1. Dot Game Historical Connection Some students were dots Most students were nondots Students accused others of being dots even though they never saw other students’ slip of paper Students were to report suspected dots to the teacher. Anxiety increased as students lost trust in one another.

2. The Dot Game Analysis Dot Game Historical Connection Some students were dots Some Americans during the Cold War were Communist Party members or Soviet spies. Most students were nondots Most Americans were not Communist Party members or Soviet spies. Students accused others of being dots even though they never saw other students’ slip of paper HUAC, McCarthy, and others made accusations —often based only on suspicion—against Americans thought to be communists or communist sympathizers. Accusing individuals without evidence became known as McCarthyism. Americans accused of being communists or communist sympathizers were often placed on blacklists. Students were to report suspected dots to the teacher. Americans were encouraged to report suspected communist activities. Those accused included Alger Hiss and the Rosenbergs. Anxiety increased as students lost trust in one another. Anxieties were raised during the Cold War as Americans were concerned about the spread of communism and the possibility of a nuclear attack by the Soviet Union.

3. Homework Make a warning sign about the Atomic Age from pgs 523-525: Each diamond- shaped warning sign should have these things: –a short phrase that would be used by the FCDA –an icon related to the warning –a description that more fully explains the lesson learned and includes at least two Key Content Terms As the United States entered into the arms race with the Soviet Union we had to prepare for….