The Cold War at Home: Alger Hiss
- Who was Alger Hiss?
- How did his conviction effect American political life during the early 1950s?
- During WWII, what did Hiss become involved in?
- In 1948, what was Hiss accused of being by Whittaker Chambers?
- On what grounds was Hiss indicted for?
- What were the outcomes of his trails?
- How has Hiss’s case remained a controversial issue?
- Critical Thinking: How did the American government react to espionage at home?
The Cold War at Home: House Un-American Activities Committee
- What does HUAC stand for and why was it formed?
- Who did it target?
- Why was the need to guard against espionage legitimate?
- What did the federal courts hearing result in?
- Which two politicians gain prominence through their anticommunist efforts?
- What phrase was created as a result of the fear of communism?
- What term was used to describe charging someone of being disloyal to the government without evidence?
- What was McCarthy charged with?
- Critical Thinking: How did the American government react to espionage at home?
The Cold War Heats Up
- In 1957, the Soviet Union launched what? What did this demonstrate?
- How did America respond?
- What does NASA stand for and when was it established?
- What was the NASA’s mission?
- What did this give a birth to in the late 1950s?
- Who was the competition between and what was the competition about?
- Critical Thinking: Why was America surprised and shocked to learn that the US lagged behind the Soviet Union?
The Cold War at Home:
The Arms Race/ Truman’s Statement on Detection of Soviet Atomic Test
- Why were Americans fearful in the postwar years?
- What was there also concern about within the United States?
- What did the U.S weather plane detect the USSR had?
- What did the US, UK, and Canada emphasize?
- According to the document who should maintain control of atomic energy?
- Critical Thinking: What was the effect of Nuclear War on the U.S. home front?
- Critical Thinking: How did itaffect schools and communities?