1. Fighting the Cold War at Home
Today’s LEQ: How did anxieties raised by the Cold War affect life in the United States?
Fighting the Cold War at Home

2. Communists Suspected at Home
Not all Americans agreed with gov’t definition of communism; some thought it was more fair than capitalism
Everyone shared what society produced
No extremes between rich and poor
As Cold War “heated up,” so did fears of communist subversion
To calm public anxiety, gov’t employers required to take loyalty oath

3. Subversive sub·ver·sive
/səbˈvɜrsɪv/ Show Spelled [suhb-vur-siv] Show IPA
adjective 1. Also, sub·ver·sion·ar·y /səbˈvɜrʒəˌnɛri, -ʃə-/ Show Spelled [suhb-vur-zhuh-ner-ee, -shuh-] Show IPA . tending to subvert or advocating subversion, especially in an attempt to overthrow or cause the destruction of an established or legally constituted government.

4. House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)
Formed in 1938 to investigate subversive organizations
In 1947, focused on communist influence in the film industry
“Large numbers of moving pictures that come out of Hollywood carry the Communist line”
HUAC questioned writers, actors, and directors about their political beliefs
Ten witnesses refused to answer – called the Hollywood Ten; charged with contempt of Congress
Resulted in blacklist of people thought to be communist; those named could no longer find work making films

5. HUAC vs. Hollywood!!!
Who was this person? What role did they play in the entertainment industry?
Read excerpts from the HUAC investigation into your assigned Hollywood individual
Were they considered friendly or unfriendly?
How do you think he/she felt about communism?
How do you think he/she felt about HUAC?
Give evidence/support from the investigation

6. The Hollywood Ten
Alvah Bessie (c ), Herbert Biberman ( ), Lester Cole (c ), Edward Dmytryk ( ), Ring Lardner Jr. ( ), John Howard Lawson ( ), Albert Maltz ( ), Samuel Ornitz ( ), Robert Adrian Scott ( ) and Dalton Trumbo ( )

7. Spy Cases Rise
Soviet Union tested its first atomic bomb in 1949 with help from spies
British physicist, Klaus Fuchs, confessed he’d spied for the Soviet Union during work on the Manhattan Project
Trail of espionage led investigators to Americans, Ethel and Julius Rosenberg; tried, convicted and executed in 1953 for passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union
Americans feared the federal government was riddled with traitors

8. The Rise and Fall of Joseph McCarthy
Senator from Wisconsin, claimed to have a list of 205 communists working in high government posts
At first, had widespread public support; spent two years hunting down subversives
Never actually made a solid case against anyone but caused many to lose their jobs; such reckless persecution became known as McCarthyism
Even accused both the Army and President Eisenhower of being “soft on Communism”
Eventually, public opinion turned against McCarthy and he faded from the national scene

9. Creating a Civil Defense System
Nuclear Arms Race caused major anxiety
1951, Federal Civil Defense Administration (FDCA) established to help Americans survive a nuclear attack
 Civil preparedness became part of daily life
Bomb shelters
Duck-and-cover drills
Evacuation plans
Many began to protest around this simple idea: “Peace is the only defense against nuclear war.”
Duck and Cover Video Clip:

10. Visual Summary: Warning Signs
Create two warning signs about lessons that can be learned from how the United States fought the Cold War at home. One sign should focus on a lesson learned from McCarthyism. The other sign should focus on a lesson learned from living in the Atomic Age.
Each diamond-shaped warning sign should have these things:
A short phrase that summarizes the lesson learned
An icon related to the warning
A description that more fully explains the lesson learned and includes at least two Key Content Terms
HUAC, Alger Hiss Case, Rosenberg Trial, McCarthyism, Atomic Age, FCDA