The Cold War: The Rise Of Communism In The United States

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after World War II, the war has not disappeared, the atmosphere of terror of the Cold War was to followed. While the US against with the Soviet Union in the international community. From the late 1940s to the early 1950s, setting off a "McCarthyism" as the representative of the anti-communist, xenophobic movement, involving all levels of American politics, education and cultural fields, its impact is still visible. With the formation of the Cold War, Sino-US relations with different ideological camps temporarily deteriorate. At this time, international student who selected by the National Government split in their different political views. In the United States, tens of thousands of Chinese and Asian were suspected as "spy." They were not

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