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The McCarran Act
Declared that world Communism had the sole
purpose to establish a totalitarian dictatorship
in America. The act made it illegal to “combine,
conspire, or agree with any other person to
perform any act which would contribute to a
totalitarian dictatorship.” It required all
Communist Party and “Communist-front”
organizations to register with the United States
attorney general and publish their records. It
created restrictions for Communists and in
case of national emergency, it allowed the
arrest and detention of Communists and
Communist sympathizers.
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Nuclear Threat
The American people were well aware of the
nuclear threat posed by the Soviet Union.
Children were taught drills such as to hide
under their desks at school in case the Soviets
decided to drop a nuclear bomb. There was
general fear of a nuclear bomb being dropped
on the US everywhere in the country during the
Cold War.
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The Red Scare
Americans were in hysteria over the perceived
threat posed by Communists. Government
workers were watched to see if they were
properly loyal to the government and
investigated subversive elements in the
government and the Hollywood film industry.
The Red Scare was the threat of Soviet spies
infiltrating the U.S. government and feeding
information back to their leaders.
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Vietnam War
The Vietnam War took a toll on the American
morale. Many young men were enlisted to go
fight the war overseas, which caused the
financial strain to go up for the US. President
Johnson was forced to raise taxes, and women
rights activists took action to have more
opportunities in the workplace and fairer
treatment.
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The Truman Doctrine
The Truman Doctrine was a form of American
foreign policy for countries that resisted
communism while simultaneously preventing the
spread of it. Like the Marshall Plan, the Truman
Doctrine agrees to help the countries by
providing them aid economically and militarily.
The countries that the U.S. agreed to help were
Greece and Turkey.
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The Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan was proposed by the United
States Secretary of State, George C Marshall.
The Plan offered aid to European countries
under communist control. The goal was to also
encourage democratic ideals. The plan was
deemed successful. It was created to help
countries being suppressed under Soviet
control.
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NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was
partially founded as a response to the threat of
the Soviets. There were three other reasons as
well, to deter Soviet expansion, forbidding the
revival of nationalist militarism in Europe by
having a strong North American presence on
the continent and to encourage European
political integration. The countries who signed
the treaty agreed that any attack on one of
them was an attack on all of them .
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The Civil Rights Movement
People had been living a fairly conservative way in the late 1950s and
early 1960s. Blacks didn't have legal equality. Many woman didn't work
outside the home. Most people obeyed their parents and trusted the
government.
By the early 1970s, none of that was true anymore. Americans wanted
their troops to withdraw from the war in Vietnam. Fashion changed as
well.
Before the late 1960s, African Americans had to live under a system of
segregation. In some areas of the country, they were legally obliged to
stay away from white suburbs, white schools, white shops, white
restaurants, white jobs and white seats on busses.
After the early 1970s, blacks were (theoretically) allowed to go
anywhere and do anything they wanted, even if it took them into
proximity to white people. The country still has a long way to go in
terms of providing REAL equality to all its citizens, but at least for now
the laws can be enforced.
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Fear of Communism
The American people were afraid of the threat
of Communism, many became paranoid
causing the population of the US to pay more
attention to anyone who wasn’t posing loyal
ideals and contributing towards the greater
good of the US.
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Film Propaganda
During
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Cold War, the U.S. decided to use
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films as propaganda, creating an image of the
Soviet Union being the Communist enemy. The
films incorporated a large scale of Cold War
themes and issues into every genre of film. The
spy film was constructed to be an effective
weapon of suspicion and mistrust.
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House Committee on Un-American
Activities
The House of Committee on Un-American
Activities (HUAC) was an investigative
committee
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The Berlin Airlift
The most pressing problem at the start of the
Airlift was the scarcity of transport
planes. West Berlin required enormous
amounts of supplies, around 5,000 tons a day at
minimum. The early Airlift was hauling a daily
700 tons, far less than what was needed. At the
request of General Clay, aircraft from all over
the world were requisitioned to increase the
Airlift's capacity. Planes were brought in from
every part of Europe, and then from Alaska,
Hawaii, Texas, the Bermudas, even as far as
Tokyo.
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The Baby Boom
With the return of troops that served in the Second
World War, the nation experienced a baby boom. More
people means more houses, more houses means more
jobs for contractors and companies who supply them
with materials. In other words, it had a ripple effect on
the economy. The creation of credit cards only
promoted the already growing consumerist society.
New forms of marketing also promoted consumerism.
Malls were erected and daily life was transformed.
Family life and the role of women also underwent
substantial changes. Women joined the workforce and
contributed to their family’s income. Urban cities also
saw change. They were remodeled, often sparking
unrest among minority groups. Later on these so called
renewed cities would be areas of crises. Almost every
area of American life was altered by the prosperous
economy.
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Nuclear Power Plants
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