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1 The Cold War At Home Fear, Confusion, and Nationalism

2 I. Imperial Government and the Warfare State A. The National Security Act [Dec.1947] 1. Imperial advisory board to Pres. 2. Created Dept. of Defense and Joint Chiefs 3. Created Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

3 B. NSC Memorandum 68 1. America should be active in world affairs 2. Rec. development of Hydrogen Bomb 3. Increases in conventional forces 4. Massive increases in taxes

4 II. The Communist Crusade A. Federal Employee Loyalty B. Program 1. establish absolute loyalty B. Truman and the Loyalty Program C. House on Un-American Activities Committee [HUAC] 1. Subversion 2. Hollywood Hiss under arrest 3. Alger Hiss a. Richard Nixon

5 III. The Election of 1948 A. Coalition Building- Truman B. Third Party “Dixiecrat” Ticket C. Republicans- Dewey D. Conclusion E. Political Issues

6 IV. Joseph McCarthy and the Republican Crusade A. Joseph McCarthy 1. Lists 2. voting 3. Rebuked McCarthy B. McCorran Internal Security Act [Sept/1950] 1. deportation of aliens 2. barred members of the communist party from holding federal appointive offices

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