Julius and Ethel Rosenberg

Between the years of 1947 and 1991 the Soviet Union and the United States remained in a long period of tension known as The Cold War. This conflict unfolded in a series of intermediary wars such as the Space Race and Arms Race. The Cold War provoked profound changes in United States infrastructure and military, the education system and the overall atmosphere throughout society. In 1991 the Soviet Union collapsed due to their economic failure and their approach to the Space Race. This marked the…

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 create more fear. He…

Following World War II, The United States and Soviet Union emerged as the greater powers. This created a tremendous rivalry between the two nations, which sparked the Cold War. While the cold war lasted from 1947 - 1991, and there were other extensive problems that were also going on during this time, such as the Korean War in 1953, as well as War, peace, and international tensions in 1962. The Cold War vastly affected American society by causing the fear of the spread of communism, as well as…

him guilty. o Following this incident, it was discovered that the Soviet Union had successfully tested their own atomic bomb.  Scientist Klaus Fuchs admitted he shared information with them on how to properly build one.  This caused Ethel and Julius Rosenberg to be called in for questioning and testifying.  They both denied everything and claimed they were being accused simply because they were Jewish. o Despite prosecutors stating they started one of the worst conflicts in Cold War…

their resentfulness towards the “red”. The “red” that is quoted in this case is referred to the communist people. The result of this trial caused many American to feel intolerance toward them. In the photograph, people were hold posters stating “Rosenberg traitors must due for their crime”. This thus shows people’s hatred towards what they referred to as the “traitors”. This promoted a similar situation of the red scare that occurred in 1920’s, however, people’s reaction toward this case are…

The United States and the Soviet Union proved to be allies, during World War II. However, as time went on the two countries became increasingly suspicious of one another. Tension between the two countries was so horrible it almost resulted in a nuclear war, especially due to the Yalta Conference, where vague agreements were stated but no real resolve was established. Another important factor that played into the hatred of these two countries was McCarthyism, the passionate hatred of communist.…

The 1950’s was a time that thrived in the spirit of conformity and prosperity. It was also the time of the Cold War. President Truman started out the United State’s involvement with the Cold War. He then created the Truman Doctrine that would support any country who wanted to avoid becoming communist, which later evolved into the Marshall Plan that stated the same ideas but would also provide financial aid. The United States and the Soviet Union competed head to head to prove that one is better…

J. Edgar Hoover was an intelligent man that used manipulation to his advantage and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to what it is today. Hoover worked for eight United States presidents and served as the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for 48 years. Prior to the Federal Bureau of Investigation being under the jurisdiction of J. Edgar Hoover it was named the Bureau of Investigation (BOI). Several members of the Secret Service were hired to become the first agents of the…

McCarthyism and Movie Trumbo The Cold War was the longest global conflicted from 1945 to 1989 where The United States and the Soviet Union tried to have global hegemony after the WWII. It was a period full of threats, fear and persecution, which imposed its indelible mark on the conscience of the society of that time. In the reality, this conflict was bipolar, manipulative, propagandist and absurd clashed between 2 ideologist as capitalism and Communist. Throughout the different stages of the…

Following World War Two, tensions were high between the USA and Soviet Russia. The two countries had been part of an alliance during the war, but after Hitler’s defeat the Russians initiated a struggle for global supremacy between communism and capitalism that was to last the next forty-five years (Roberts, 2013). This struggle became known as the ‘cold war’. During the height of this ‘war’, the US government had ‘committed vast resources’ to an extremely effective programme of anti-communist…