Cold War: American Society

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Cold War: American Society

Communism Communism, socialism, anarchism “American Dream” History Trends 1st Red Scare 1930s WWII

New Red Scare End of WWII HUAC Republicans vs. Democrats “Hollywood 10” Broadway and Officials McCarran Internal Security Act Truman

McCarthyism Soviet Success Truman Joseph McCarthy New Strategy Millard Tydings/Tydings Committee

Hearings Congressional Committees Media, Entertainment, Colleges/Universities State legislatures US Information Agency Irony

1952 Presidential Election Adlai Stevenson McCarthy Richard Nixon Social Classes

McCarthy Success/Failures Why Successful Failures Aiming High Army-McCarthy Hearings Effect Détente (yea right)

Effect on Society Children/schools Bert the Turtle Entertainment My Son John Pledge of Allegiance Religion Contradictory America

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