HUAC
Fear of Communist
Many American feared Communist
100,000 Americans joined the Communist Party
They had to testify for their actions in court if not they will go to jail.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Arguement between Cubans and United States also the Soviets
The Bay of Pigs started this problem. Closest we ever came to nuclear war.
Soviet Union was helping Cuba.
We wanted to quarantine Cuba
Soviet Union ship stopped after it got close to America ship.
After Cuba removed their nuclear weapons we removed ours.
McCarthyism
US Senate Joseph McCarthy
To be elected in 1952 he claims Communist were taking over the government
These attacks on suspected Communists in the early 1950s became known as McCarthyism
He had no evidence.
Downfall
Made allegations against the US Army
His last 3 years he suffered from alcoholism
He tevelvised his investigations.
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