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Cold War in America
How the war affected Americans
Cold War in America
Cold War in America
Senator Joseph McCarthy was
responsible for the 2nd Red Scare
He made accusations and charged
regular people with being Communists
“McCarthyism”
Cold War in America
In 1950 McCarthy made a list of
government employees he said were
Communists
By 1954 he charged the Army with
being under Communist control and his
public support faded
Cold War in America
Video: Better Dead than Red
Cold War in America
Cold War in America
Effects on immigration:
Many people from Communist countries
were not allowed into the U.S.
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“Arms Race”
The U.S./Soviets begin mass producing
nuclear weapons
Compete to create bigger arsenals of
large weapons
Cold War in America
1957 the Soviets launch “Sputnik”
First satellite to orbit the Earth
U.S. immediately begins a space race
for military purposes  Russians put
the first man into space as well
We win…
Cold War in America
Cold War in America
With the government building weapons,
restricting immigration, and watching
Americans at home, the Soviet Union is
making new friends in other countries
Cuban Missile Crisis
1959 Communist
Revolution in Cuba –
Fidel Castro gains
control
Joins alliance with
Soviet Union
Bay of Pigs
 Kennedy hates Castro and his Communist Revolution
 1961 – Bay of Pigs Invasion  CIA led COVERT
operation intended to cause revolt and coupe de tat
of Castro govt.
 Relied on American air support & special ops to help
rebels succeed  Kennedy pulls support at last
minute, rebels are defeated easily
Effects of Bay of Pigs Disaster
Castro completely angered by US plan
People unified and supportive of Castro
regime
Fearing another U.S. invasion attempt,
Castro agrees to place Soviet nuclear
missiles in Cuba pointing at the U.S.