COLD WAR:
IRON CURTAIN
APRIL 16 & 17, 2015
NUCLEAR WEAPONRY
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Objective:
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Describe how the U.S. government
fought the Cold War in America.
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Purpose:
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To learn the effects of the Cold War
on the Home Front by participating
in a dot activity to simulate how
McCarthyism and persecution
functioned.
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Standard(s):
6.5 - Students will critically analyze
messages in the media to detect
propaganda, censorship, and bias in
order to describe the fear of
communism in the United States
during the early Cold War, including
McCarthyism, the House un-American
activities committee, and the loyalty
review board
• [9-12].2 - Discuss the key people,
ideas, and events of the Cold War era
and analyze their impact on
economic and political policy in the
United States.
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A
propaganda
comic book
published in
1947 that
raised the
concern of
a
Communist
takeover in
America.
WARM-UP: CARTOON ANALYSIS
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1. What
organization does
the car
represent?
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2. What does the
cartoon imply
about the
methods of this
organization?
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3. Compare &
contrast the two
cartoons.
What are two
differences and
two similarities?
Why were Americans worried
about the security of the US?
• The Soviet control of Eastern Europe
• Communist take over in China
• 100K Americans in the Communist Party
NATIONAL SECURITY STATE
The national security state….
- 1941 - 900K employees… 10% in security
- 1945 - 4M employees… 75 % in security
National Security Act (1947)…
-Dept. of Defense…
-C.I.A…
-N.S.C…President,
VP, Sec of State,
Sec. of Treasury,
Joint Chiefs, CIA…
EXECUTIVE ORDER 9835
THE FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT LOYALTY PROGRAM
- Investigated government employees from 1947-58.
- 3.2M investigated…378 fired… 5,000 resigned
- Employees fired for "reasonable doubt" of : Crimes, violent
overthrow, disclosure of confidential information, or
membership in a subversive organizations.
- No appeal beyond loyalty boards
- No permission to confront a "confidential informant"
NATIONAL SECURITY STATE
Internal Security ( or McCarran) Act
(1950)…
- Communist groups must register with the
government
- Illegal to plan for totalitarianism
- Banned Communist Immigrants
- Deport all Communists
WHAT DID THE HOUSE OF UN-AMERICAN
ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE (HUAC) DO?
House
HUAC:
Un-American Activities Committee…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJzV6-wJ3SQ
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Investigated “un-American” activities
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HUAC believed that Hollywood film writers &
directors were sneaking Communist propaganda
into films.
HUAC
Hearing
Richard
Nixon
at a
HUAC
meeting
HUAC: THE HOLLYWOOD TEN
HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=07BURRJ6S4K&FEATURE=RE
LATED
• 1947: HUAC investigates Hollywood
• The Hollywood Ten…
• The “Hollywood Blacklists”…
A list of screenwriters, actors & directors barred from working in Hollywood
because of their alleged membership in Communist Party
PROTESTING IN SUPPORT
OF THE HOLLYWOOD TEN
SPY CASES
Who was Alger Hiss & what was
he accused of?...
Who was his accuser?...
The results of this case?...
The Alger Hiss Case
•Hiss was a U.S. State Dept. official accused of being a Soviet spy.
•Whittaker Chambers, a former Communist Party member, before
HUAC testified that Hiss had been a Communist while working for the
State Dept.
• Called before HUAC, Hiss categorically denied the charge, but was
eventually convicted of perjury
1945 Truman (Hiss left of HST)
Alger Hiss testifies
before HUAC
R.M. NIXON EXAMINES
MICRO FILM DURING THE
HISS CASE
Whittaker
Chambers
Whittaker Chambers
testifies before HUAC
The “Pumpkin Papers” key
evidence in the Hiss case
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnCC2gYmAMk
JULIUS & ETHEL ROSENBERG
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J & E Rosenberg were Jewish American
communists.
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The Rosenberg's were convicted & executed
for passing atomic bomb secrets to the
Soviets.
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The first execution of civilians for espionage
in US history.
JULIUS & ETHEL
ROSENBERG
SENATOR JOSEPH MCCARTHY
MCCARTHYISM / “WITCH HUNTS”
McCarthy testifying:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maLIXQLxvvA&feature=related
44) Who were the targets of McCarthyism…
THE LEGACY OF MCCARTHYISM
- Results in repressive federal & state
laws… i.e. McCarran Act
- Basic freedoms compromised
- Dissent can be dangerous
- US Gov. investigates: Unions,
librarians, teachers, reporters,
entertainers & scientists
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"You mean I'm supposed to stand on that?“
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February, 1950
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In February 1950, Senator Joseph McCarthy
captured headlines by his claims that he held in
his hand, a list of names of some 205 communists
in the State Department which he did not reveal.
Many members of Congress, influenced by his
success, began to support his heavy-handed
and abusive tactics for political purposes. Here
conservative Republican senators, Kenneth S.
Wherry, Robert A. Taft, and Styles Bridges and
Republican National Chairman Guy Gabrielson
push a reluctant GOP elephant to mount the
unsavory platform. This was the first use of the
word "McCarthyism."
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"Say, what ever happened
to 'freedom-from-fear'?“
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August 13, 1951
As Senator Joseph
McCarthy's campaign
against the State Dept. &
D.O.J. officials continued,
President HST spoke against
him.
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"I have here in my hand . . .“
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May , 1954
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In 1954, Senator Joseph McCarthy went too far
when he took on the US Army, accusing it of
promoting communists. The Senate held special
hearings, known as the Army-McCarthy hearings,
which were televised nationally. In the course of
testimony McCarthy submitted evidence that was
identified as fraudulent. As both public and
politicians watched the bullying antics of the
Senator, they became increasingly disenchanted.
Before the year was out McCarthy, whose
charges had first hit the headlines in February
1950, was censured by his colleagues for
"conduct unbecoming a senator."
VIDEO: STAR TREK & MCCARTHYISM
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4 Basic Questions
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THE “DOT” GAME
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You will receive a small piece
of paper that will either be
blank or have a dot on it.
Do not show your card to
anyone.
The goal of the game is for the
non dots to form the largest
possible group of non dot
people. The largest group of
non dots will receive bonus
points.
The goal of a dot is to become
included in the non dot group.
Dots that become included in
non dot groups will receive
bonus points.
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Procedure:
• You can ask others whether
they are dots or nondots, but
players may not reveal their
slips of paper during the game.
• You do not have to join a group,
but you cannot win the game
unless you are in a group of at
least two people.
• You can be a part of a group
only if that group agrees that
you are a member.
• If you suspect that someone is a
dot, report your suspicion by
saying “so and so is a dot!”. He
or she will deal with the
accusation appropriately or
must prove their innocence.
THE “DOT” GAME
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Closure: Exit Slip
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Exit Slip: One thing you
learned about McCarthyism
WARM-UP: CNN STUDENT NEWS
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Receive Notebook and write NAME & CLASS
PERIOD # on the front (if possible) and back.
• Write
down 5 IMPORTANT facts as you
watch the video.
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point = 1 correctly written fact.
need to see at least (a minimum of) 5
facts.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: SEMESTER 2 DISCIPLINE PLAN & PROCEDURES
 Use
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of cellphone / mp3 device:
I will grant the use of the cellphone or mp3
device during SPECIFIC segments of the
lesson.
1. Warm-up: No!
2. Activity: Foldable’s, in-class work: YES!
3. Lecture Notes, Video Notes, Picture
Analysis & Discussion: No!
4. Assessment / Assignment (depends): YES!
5. Closure/Exit Slip: No!
 www.Remind.com
will be used this
semester as a tool to allow me to
remind YOU when assignments may
be due, upcoming tests, and other
general things of importance to the
class and YOUR education.
• This will be a required assignment.
 Use of Notebooks:
Notebooks will be assigned to each
and every student and will be color
coded based on classroom period.
• Notebooks will be retrieved prior to
the warm-up and returned after the
closure.
• Notebooks DO NOT need to be taken
home. They can stay in the
classroom.
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Failure to comply with rules or directions
WILL result in disciplinary actions.
 Classroom Behavior & Participation
Update:
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I will both REWARD and PUNISH Classroom
Behavior & Participation with points.
• I will REWARD based on participation, raising
hand, discussion, answering questions, and
good behavior.
• I will PUNISH based on classroom disruption,
insubordination, off-task behavior, not
following rules / procedures, etc.
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 Late
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Policy:
Late assignments will result in ½ off
after the due date.
POST-LESSON ANNOUNCEMENTS:
EXTRA CREDIT & HOMEWORK
1. Receive TWENTY FIVE (25) Extra Credit points if you bring
in ONE (1) unopened box of Tissue Paper.
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Mas 2 per person.
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Must be Unopened & Unused.
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Homework:
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Poster Projects:
VIDEO: WORLD WAR II: CAUSES
• Watch video.
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Take 3 notes per leader:
1. Joseph Stalin
• 2. Adolf Hitler
• 3. Benito Mussolini
• 4. Hideki Tojo
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ACTIVITY: WWII - CAUSES
• Recall…
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1. One major cause of WWII
that happened in 1919 was
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World War I
2. Another major cause of
WWII that happened in 1929
was The Great Depression
• What’s
next?  More Causes
3. The next big cause of WWII
was a result of the first 2
causes.
• It is known as Fascism _
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