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 The Cold War At Home .

__**How did fear of domestic communism affect American society during the Cold War?**__ 

 The fear of domestic communism affected the American society during the cold war because The Truman administration used The __House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC)__ investigated subversive activities throughout American life including academic institutions, labor unions, and city halls. The HUAC made the people become black listed. A __blacklist__ which that named entertainment figures suspected of communist ties, shattering many careers. The HUAC targeted the __Hollywood Ten__, a group of left-wing writers, directors, and producers. __Joseph R. McCarthy__, a senator from Wisconsin, also fanned Americans fears. They had people who were sent to prison for unreasonably charges which they called __McCarthyiam__. It became a catchword for senators vicious style of reckless charges. McCarthy's targets grew bigger, and in 1954, he went after the United States Army. The end of the Korean War in 1953 and McCarthy's downfall in 1954 signaled the decline of the Red Scare. The __Red Scare__ was the public fear that communist were working to destroy America both from within and without. There were two sensational spy trials increased the country's suspicion of communists. The first one concerned was __Alger Hiss__, a government employee who had helped organize the United Nations. The Second trial involved __Julius and Ethel Rosenberg__, who were accused of passing secret information about nuclear science to soviet agents. ​







__Causes of the Cold War!!__  *** American fear of communist attack**
 * Truman’s dislike of Stalin**
 * Russia’s fear of the American's atomic bomb**
 * Russia’s dislike of capitalism**
 * Russia’s actions in the soviet zone of Germany**
 * America’s refusal to share nuclear secrets**
 * Russia’s expansion west into Eastern Europe + broken election promises**
 * Russia’s fear of American attack**
 * Russia’s need for a secure western border**
 * * Russia’s aim of spreading world communism **





 

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