Alger Hiss

two children play around them (doc C). The photographer revealed that bomb shelters were good things to have during this time of fear. Americans were not only afraid nuclear strikes, they were afraid of communists spies as well. The conviction of Alger hiss, Julius Rosenberg and Ethel Rosenberg as spies elevated American fears. With fears of communist spies growing, Joseph McCarthy sought power by accusing people of being communist. Joseph McCarthy used America’s existing fears to gain power and…

In 1917, the United States of America joined WWI due to beneficial economic relations with the Allies and German advances towards the American people. In 1919, The Treaty of Versailles resolved WWI, but left Germany in tremendous debt as they had to pay all war reparations. Because Germany was struggling, the Nazis rose to power under the leadership of Hitler. Adolf Hitler became the German dictator. WWII then began as the Allies felt that the spread of fascism and undemocratic practices needed…

“Evil is not... Puritanical judges or McCarthy; evil is human.” (Lewis Livesay). The Crucible by Arthur Miller is known for having aspects of the Red Scare to point out the flaws and the madness of the 1950s. However, Arthur Miller’s choice of Salem as the setting is an important factor of the play as well; the terror and corruption in Salem are already deeply connected to the 1950s. The constant fear of being accused for being a communist or a witch created tension and animosity between the…

The Russians, who were supposed to be allies, had successfully tested the atomic bomb. Alger Hiss, who worked for the State Department was accused in 1949 of spying for the Russians in the 1930s. (Wall 2016) Add to all this McCarthy’s lack of a conscience, his ability to do whatever it took to root out the Communists, well, McCarthy ended up…

As World War II was ending and the Nazi threat was coming to an end and a new threat was emerging in the world. Communism was spreading and spearheading the movement was the Soviet Union. This was very worrisome for all who opposed communist rule. There were many events and spans of time that shaped the cold war and caused the United States and its allies to adapt. I chose three that really stuck out to me. I chose the Korean war, the red scare, and the space race. These were only three…

The Cold War was a period of tension between Great Britain, the United States, and the Soviet Union. The Cold War got its name from the countless empty threats from both sides. The tensions between the communists and non-communist countries started even before World War 2 ended. This war was a fight over spreading or containing communism. The Soviets wanted to spread communism and Great Britain and the Untied States wanted to contain communism in Korea and Latin America. By doing this the…

Richard M. Nixon, Republican, President: January 1969- August 1974 "Being controversial in politics is inevitable. If an individual wants to be a leader and isn't controversial, that means he never stood for anything. In the world today, there are not many good choices—only choices between the half-good and the less half-good." - Richard M Nixon, Interview with the Chicago Tribune in 1978 (Thimmesh, Nick. "An Interview with Nixon: 'Defeated but not Finished.'" ) Personal Life: Richard Milhous…

Jarah Trenier Period #3 Final Essay December 16, 2014 Cold War Essay The journey to the Cold War begin after Germany's first attempt at trying to take over the world, World War One. After this event, the leaders of the free world came to get her in order to create the treaty of Versailles. The treaty of Versailles was intended to punish the Germans. Over 80% of the topics discussed in the treaty were about that punishment. Eventually, Hitler gained power in Germany. Through his actions he…

1945-1955: The Platform to Power With the Second World War about to draw to a close, an eminent victory for the Allies in sight, Allied leaders Churchill, FDR, and Stalin met at the Yalta Conference in February 1945 to finalize war measures. The fragile alliance of the three countries, however, would not last as the issue of Eastern European countries, the division of Germany, and differing economic systems divided the US and USSR. The stage was set for the post-war era, with the communist USSR…

The Cold War began not too long after World War II in 1945. It was a long period of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union(USSR). During World War II U.S and Soviet Union were allies. But after the war each nation had different visons of the postwar world. The U.S remained deliciated to free market and democracy, while the USSR embraced private property and celebrated concentrated state authority. This caused the U.S to fear that Stalin, Soviet leader was going to want to be a…