Cold War Escalation at Home (The Red Scare) Flashcards
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House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) Formed
Hollywood Ten Jailed and Blacklisted
Alger Hiss Imprisoned for Communist Leanings
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg Executed for Selling Atomic Secrets to Soviets
McCarthyism Spreads Fear of Communism (Falsely Accused Thousands of US Officials)
NASA created to Beat Soviets into Space
National Education and Defense Act Established to Teach More Science and Math
“Duck and Cover” Adopted as Emergency Procedure during Nuclear Fallout
Fallout Shelters Built Throughout America
Deficit Spending Becomes Policy to Keep US Ahead of Soviets in Cold War
