Bellringer: Review your graphic
organizer from Yesterday! (fears)
Post/Cold war Test Tuesday
Are you a communist?
Dot Game
With your partner make an historical
connection to the following:
1. Some students were dots.
2. Most students were nondots.
3. Students accused others of being dots even
though they never saw other students’ slips of
paper.
4. Students were to report suspected dots to the
teacher.
5. Some students had sticky notes placed on them.
These students were often excluded from groups.
6. Anxiety increased as students lost trust in one
another
Dot Game
• Some students were dots.
• Most students were
nondots.
• Students accused others of
being dots even though they
never saw other students’
slips of paper.
• Students were to report
suspected dots to the teacher.
• Some students had sticky
notes placed on them. These
students were often excluded
from groups.
• Anxiety increased as
students lost trust in one
another
Historical Connection
• Some Americans during the Cold War
were Communist Party members or
Soviet spies.
• Most Americans were not Communist
Party members or Soviet spies.
• HUAC, McCarthy, and others made
accusations — often based only on
suspicion — against Americans thought
to be communists or communist
sympathizers. Accusing individuals
without evidence became known as
McCarthyism.
• Americans were encouraged to report
suspected communist activities. Those
accused included Alger Hiss and the
Rosenbergs.
• Americans accused of being
communists or communist sympathizers
were often placed on blacklists.
• Anxieties were raised during the Cold
War as Americans were concerned about
the spread of communism and the
possibility of a nuclear attack by the
Soviet Union.
• Soooooooo
– we question each others loyalty
• What else are people of the 50’s afraid of?
– Hint:
Civil defense film
• Duck & Cover Civil Defense Film
The Cold War at Home
• There was a great
emphasis on loyalty to
America during the
Truman
administration.
• He vowed to find
people who were not
loyal, especially
anyone with ties to
communism.
His administration
instituted FBI background
checks for government
employees and the Loyalty
Review Board to hear
evidence about anyone in
the government
participating in suspicious
activities
Cold War and Space
• In 1957 the Soviet
Union proved that
they were ahead of
the U.S. in the
technology war
when they
launched Sputnik
into space.
• Sputnik was the first
artificial satellite to
orbit the earth.
• Problem: The rocket
used to launch Sputnik
could just as easily carry
a nuclear bomb to
America’s shores!
• US Response:
– created NASA in 1958
and increased
spending on science
and math in
America’s school.
Sputnik
Space Race: Sputnik
Arms Race: Massive Retaliation
The dropping of the atomic bomb lead to
the “arms race”. 1949 the USSR had
successfully tested an atomic bomb. 1952
the U.S. developed the hydrogen bomb.
The Soviet Union exploded its first
hydrogen bomb a year later. The nuclear
weapons were to act as a deterrent: if
the Soviet attacked us we would attack
them. This was known as
mutual mass destruction.
New book
7.3 & 7.4
House Un-American Activities Committee
1957 the Soviet Union launched the first
man-made satellite into space. Sputnik.
Sputnik ushered in a new age of space
exploration and started a “space race”. It
raised fears that the Soviet Union might use
intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM’s) to
send nuclear bombs to the U.S.
Cold War Tensions Intensified
(creating new fears at home)
Rosenberg Trial/ Venona Papers
Include important
people, key terms,
places, and years
McCarthyism
HUAC
The House Un-American Activities Committee
• HUAC was created by the House of Representatives in
1938 to investigate disloyalty before WWII.
• In 1947 they began to investigate the movie industry,
claiming it supported communist ideals.
• “Are you now or have you ever been a member of the
Communist Party?”
• The Hollywood Ten refused to answer and were cited for
contempt and sentenced to jail.
• Studios compiled a blacklist of directors, actors, and
writers who should not be allowed to work because they
seemed subversive or refused to cooperate with HUAC or
refused to honor the blacklist.
Space Race: Sputnik
Arms Race: Massive Retaliation
The dropping of the atomic bomb lead to the
“arms race”. 1952 the U.S. developed the
hydrogen bomb. The Soviet Union exploded
its first hydrogen bomb a year later. The
nuclear weapons were to act as a deterrent: if
the Soviet attacked us we would attack them.
This was known as mutual mass destruction.
New book
7.3 & 7.4
House Un-American Activities Committee
After WWII Americans feared
communism and the Loyalty Review
Boards was created to investigate
individual “un-American” activities”
such as participating in the Communist
Party. Congress conducted its only
loyalty checks through its HAAC.
Those identified as present or former
members of the Communist Party were
blacklisted and lost their jobs. Alger
Hiss was prosecuted for perjury.
1957 the Soviet Union launched the first manmade satellite into space. Sputnik. Sputnik
ushered in a new age of space exploration and
started a “space race”. It raised fears that the
Soviet Union might use intercontinental ballistic
missiles (ICBM’s) to send nuclear bombs to the
U.S.
Cold War Tensions Intensified
(creating new fears at home)
Rosenberg Trial/ Venona Papers
Include important
people, key terms,
places, and years
McCarthyism
The Rosenbergs
• Julius and Ethel
Rosenberg were
Americans and
members of the
Communist party.
• They were accused of
passing atomic
secrets to the Soviets
during WW II.
• They were convicted
of spying and were
executed in 1953.
Did anticommunist
hysteria play a
role? Hmmm…
Space Race: Sputnik
Arms Race: Massive Retaliation
The dropping of the atomic bomb lead to the
“arms race”. 1952 the U.S. developed the
hydrogen bomb. The Soviet Union exploded
its first hydrogen bomb a year later. The
nuclear weapons were to act as a deterrent: if
the Soviet attacked us we would attack them.
This was known as mutual mass destruction.
New book
7.3 & 7.4
House Un-American Activities Committee
After WWII Americans feared
communism and the Loyalty Review
Boards was created to investigate
individual “un-American” activities”
such as participating in the Communist
Party. Congress conducted its only
loyalty checks through its HAAC.
Those identified as present or former
members of the Communist Party were
blacklisted and lost their jobs. Alger
Hiss was prosecuted for perjury.
1957 the Soviet Union launched the first manmade satellite into space. Sputnik. Sputnik
ushered in a new age of space exploration and
started a “space race”. It raised fears that the
Soviet Union might use intercontinental ballistic
missiles (ICBM’s) to send nuclear bombs to the
U.S.
Cold War Tensions Intensified
(creating new fears at home)
Rosenberg Trial/ Venona Papers
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were charged
with selling national secrets to the Soviet
Union about the atomic bomb. Rosenbergs
were found guilty and executed for spying.
Many Americans doubted their guilt;
however, the Venona Papers revealed the
identities of several Americans who had
spied for the Soviet Union including the
Rosenberg's.
Include important
people, key terms,
places, and years
McCarthyism
McCarthyism: The Height of Cold War Hysteria
• Senator Joseph McCarthy from Wisconsin
made himself famous by accusing hundreds of
people inside the government of having ties
with communists.
• He set off a second period of anti-communist
hysteria
• He had little to no evidence to support his
accusations and after a few years lost all
credibility.
Joseph McCarthy
Space Race: Sputnik
Arms Race: Massive Retaliation
The dropping of the atomic bomb lead to the
“arms race”. 1952 the U.S. developed the
hydrogen bomb. The Soviet Union exploded
its first hydrogen bomb a year later. The
nuclear weapons were to act as a deterrent: if
the Soviet attacked us we would attack them.
This was known as mutual mass destruction.
New book
7.3 & 7.4
House Un-American Activities Committee
After WWII Americans feared
communism and the Loyalty Review
Boards was created to investigate
individual “un-American” activities”
such as participating in the Communist
Party. Congress conducted its only
loyalty checks through its HAAC.
Those identified as present or former
members of the Communist Party were
blacklisted and lost their jobs. Alger
Hiss was prosecuted for perjury.
1957 the Soviet Union launched the first manmade satellite into space. Sputnik. Sputnik
ushered in a new age of space exploration and
started a “space race”. It raised fears that the
Soviet Union might use intercontinental ballistic
missiles (ICBM’s) to send nuclear bombs to the
U.S.
Cold War Tensions Intensified
(creating new fears at home)
Rosenberg Trial/ Venona Papers
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were charged
with selling national secrets to the Soviet
Union about the atomic bomb. Rosenbergs
were found guilty and executed for spying.
Many Americans doubted their guilt;
however, the Venona Papers revealed the
identities of several Americans who had
spied for the Soviet Union including the
Rosenberg's.
Include important
people, key terms,
places, and years
McCarthyism
Joseph McCarthy shocked Americans by
claiming he knew the names of hundreds
of Communist who had infiltrated the
U.S. government. After 3 years of
hearings McCarthy never provided any
real proof of his chargers. He was
formally criticized by the Senate. His
witch-hunt frightened many Americans.
McCarthyism has become identified with
making harsh accusations without
evidence.
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The Majestic movie trailer
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The Majestic movie clip
Space Race: Sputnik
Arms Race: Massive Retaliation
The dropping of the atomic bomb lead to the
“arms race”. 1952 the U.S. developed the
hydrogen bomb. The Soviet Union exploded
its first hydrogen bomb a year later. The
nuclear weapons were to act as a deterrent: if
the Soviet attacked us we would attack them.
This was known as mutual mass destruction.
New book 7.3 & 7.4
OR
Jarrett book PGS 268-69
House Un-American Activities Committee
After WWII Americans feared
communism and the Loyalty Review
Boards was created to investigate
individual “un-American” activities”
such as participating in the Communist
Party. Congress conducted its only
loyalty checks through its HAAC.
Those identified as present or former
members of the Communist Party were
blacklisted and lost their jobs. Alger
Hiss was prosecuted for perjury.
1957 the Soviet Union launched the first manmade satellite into space. Sputnik. Sputnik
ushered in a new age of space exploration and
started a “space race”. It raised fears that the
Soviet Union might use intercontinental ballistic
missiles (ICBM’s) to send nuclear bombs to the
U.S.
Cold War Tensions Intensified
(creating new fears at home)
Rosenberg Trial/ Venona Papers
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were charged
with selling national secrets to the Soviet
Union about the atomic bomb. Rosenbergs
were found guilty and executed for spying.
Many Americans doubted their guilt;
however, the Venona Papers revealed the
identities of several Americans who had
spied for the Soviet Union including the
Rosenberg's.
Include important
people, key terms,
places, and years
McCarthyism
Joseph McCarthy shocked Americans by
claiming he knew the names of hundreds
of Communist who had infiltrated the
U.S. government. After 3 years of
hearings McCarthy never provided any
real proof of his chargers. He was
formally criticized by the Senate. His
witch-hunt frightened many Americans.
McCarthyism has become identified with
making harsh accusations without
evidence.