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Cold War Propaganda helped further entrench the military as one of the major industrial powers in the country. Also, it helped solidify a strong "us vs. them" mentality that is necessary for any empire to prosper.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 10y agoAnxieties raised by the cold war caused many to build bomb shelters or establish a plan of action. Children had air raid drills similar to fire drills. There was a sense of distrust of foreigners and communist sympathizers were suspect. Fear was a part of daily life.
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∙ 12y agoIf you were called a communist during the McCarthy, you're life was screwed. Propaganda was popular all throughout the Cold War in both the Soviet Union and the United States.
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What event in the us made the public aware of the dangers of nuclear weapons?
The first event was not in the U.S., but it is the test site of Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean. Tests that were done in the 1040s and 1950s have left their mark--still radioactive after all these years. The accident at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant near Middletown, Pa., on March 28, 1979 brought awareness of the dangers of nuclear power. Although there was no lasting environmental effect, communication to the public did raise fears.
What was the purpose of FDRS radio addresses to the American people after the attack on Pearl Harbor?
To gain support and approval for the war effort.
Which best describes the nuclear arms raceThe Marshall Plan?
The hydrogen bomb was much more powerful than the fission bomb. Sputnik sparked fears of Soviet bombs traveling on rockets. The United States and the Soviet Union both scrambled to make as many bombs as possible.
What was Adolf Hitler fears?
He was scared of communist
Why were logical fallacies used to persuade American people during world war 2?
Logical fallacies played on the fears and emotions of the American people, which allowed for manipulating them into service. Americans were desperately needed during wartime to continue production that sustained the overseas military as well as the nation's demands for labor, goods, and food.
How did American society reflect the fears of the nuclear age?
Americans were feared greatly so then later decided to be deported during the Joe McCarthy-led Red Scare.
What were the Cold War fears of the American people in the aftermath of World War 2?
Mainly the spread of communism. Americans also viewed the USSR as a nuclear threat.
What goes missing in The Sum of All Fears?
nuclear weapon
The US policy of brinkmanship depended for its success on Soviet fears of what?
nuclear war
What does each document tell us about American Indian hopes and fears?
about the American
How did McCarthyism affect US foreign policy?
By making the united states once again go through another "witch hunt" and showing that we were a nation growing paranoid of communism and socialism.. combined with all the factors of arms races, nuclear fears of war..
How did fears of being labeled a communist affect Americans after World War 2?
it didnt
What are some of Cassie Logan's Fears in Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry?
Some of Cassie Logan's fears in Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry are racist and violent society, and humiliation.
What senator played on american's fears regarding communism?
Senator Joseph McCarthy
Can fears affect your daily actions?
yes fear can cause depression and effect the brains actions
The uproar surrounding the formation of the society of the Cincinnati was triggered by?
public fears that this was the beginning of a hereditary peerage in America.
How does the community feel about nuclear energy?
That depends on the community. Most of France, for example, welcomes nuclear energy and that country gets about 80% of their electricity from nuclear. New York city, on the other hand, fears and despises the Indian Point nuclear power station even though they use the power and look for more.
