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| THE CRUCIBLE
Cold War in America At the end of World War II, the United States and the USSR emerged as the world’s major powers. They also became involved in the ____________, a state of hostility (short of direct military conflict) between the two nations. Many Americans feared not only ___________________ around the world but also disloyalty at home. Suspicion about Communist infiltration of the government A lot of Americans thought the Soviets got the atomic bomb by using spies. Even worse, these spies supposedly were hardly ever Russians themselves, but often __________________________, the kind of people you see every day on the street and hardly even notice. a Communist could be anybody. It sort of makes a Communist sound like the bogey-man, doesn’t it? To many people in 1953, a Communist was just as scary as the bogey-man, and a lot more real. HUAC Congress began to investigate suspicions of disloyalty. The Directory: uploads uploads -> Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States of America against Cuba uploads -> Raíces y Sueños: the Artistry of Cuba Call for Art – Exhibit Application uploads -> Why did democracy develop in Britain after 1850? Introduction uploads -> Draft land restitution policy uploads -> Chapter 10: a new civilization emerges in western europe uploads -> Landmark Supreme Court Cases uploads -> Civil Rights Movement Unit Summary uploads -> Lesson plan template Share with your friends:
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