THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE COLD WAR
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spying by the Communists in the United States
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placing weapons in outer space
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joining the United Nations
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testing nuclear weapons
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Detailed explanation-1: -The only direct evidence of the Rosenberg’s involvement was the confession of Greenglass. The left-wing community believed that the Rosenbergs were prosecuted because of their membership in the Communist Party. Their case became the cause célèbre of leftists throughout the nation.
Detailed explanation-2: -Causes of the Red Scare During the Red Scare of 1919-1920, many in the United States feared recent immigrants and dissidents, particularly those who embraced communist, socialist, or anarchist ideology.
Detailed explanation-3: -Why would the United States be concerned about the spread of communism? The United States felt threatened by the spread of communism because free enterprise and the capitalist system was the basis for American economy and, therefore, the American way of life.
Detailed explanation-4: -[The American Heritage Dictionary gives the definition of McCarthyism as: 1. The political practice of publicizing accusations of disloyalty or subversion with insufficient regard to evidence; and 2. The use of methods of investigation and accusation regarded as unfair, in order to suppress opposition.]