https://padlet.com/177442/tf0saxeiajng Insight on the cold war. en-us 2019-05-17 04:58:27 UTC 2025-12-03 22:25:43 UTC hello@padlet.com 177442 https://padlet.com/177442/tf0saxeiajng/wish/361083582 The Un-American Activities Committee was created in 1938 but had its first headline in 1947. It was created to investigate the influence of communism. The HUAC investigated many industries but primarily focused on the movie industry. It focused on the movie industry because it was such an influential source and it could potentially create propaganda films that promote communism.]]> 2019-05-17 07:25:40 UTC https://padlet.com/177442/tf0saxeiajng/wish/361083582 177442 https://padlet.com/177442/tf0saxeiajng/wish/361084478 When the HUAC subpoenaed 43 witnesses, ten "friendly" witnesses from the Hollywood film industry were called to testify but refused. These men were known as the Hollywood 10. They decided to not cooperate because the hearings were "unconstitutional." Due to them refusing, they were sent to prison. ]]> 2019-05-17 07:29:50 UTC https://padlet.com/177442/tf0saxeiajng/wish/361084478 177442 https://padlet.com/177442/tf0saxeiajng/wish/361821009 Alger Hiss was accused of being a spy for the Soviet Union. His accuser produced microfilm documents that he claimed were typed on Hiss's typewriter. The jury eventually convicted him on perjury and put him in jail.]]> 2019-05-20 16:57:38 UTC https://padlet.com/177442/tf0saxeiajng/wish/361821009 177442 https://padlet.com/177442/tf0saxeiajng/wish/361825109 They were minor activists in the American Communist Party. When they were asked if they were communist they denied the charges and pleaded the fifth. They then proceeded to claim they were being prosecuted for being Jewish and holding radical beliefs. They were found guilty and of espionage and sentenced to death. ]]> 2019-05-20 17:06:36 UTC https://padlet.com/177442/tf0saxeiajng/wish/361825109 177442 https://padlet.com/177442/tf0saxeiajng/wish/361829130 Senator Joseph McCarthy from Wisconsin, was a famous anti-communist activist. He had obtained a reputation of being ineffective. Some of McCarthy's tactics included making unsupported accusations on people that he had a suspicion of them being communist, this was later referred to as McCarthyism. ]]> 2019-05-20 17:15:56 UTC https://padlet.com/177442/tf0saxeiajng/wish/361829130 177442 https://padlet.com/177442/tf0saxeiajng/wish/362797127 All the information in this Padlet was taken from the US History textbook.
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Alger Hiss: https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS840US840&biw=1440&bih=821&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=EivmXK35G4Tl-gTQh5SADA&q=alger+hiss&oq=alger+hiss&gs_l=img.3..0l10.3147.5844..6121...0.0..1.118.809.9j1......2....1..gws-wiz-img.....0..0i67j0i10i67j0i10.v4hBUiP9X10#imgrc=DBbiIpSMiwrwsM:
Hollywood 10:  https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS840US840&biw=1440&bih=821&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=GSvmXPWgFtjC-gS1koq4Ag&q=hollywood+10&oq=hollywood+10&gs_l=img.3..0l9j0i5i30.162346.165849..166208...0.0..1.286.1383.9j1j2......1....1..gws-wiz-img.......0i67.pHk4FMnvLAw#imgrc=vRYNX89a73WRZM:
HUAC: https://www.google.com/search?q=huac&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS840US840&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjm9bbD8rDiAhUXvZ4KHQdtCCQQ_AUIDigB&biw=1440&bih=821#imgrc=9s21Bbu5Jk_fPM:
McCarthy: https://www.google.com/search?q=joseph+mccarthy&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS840US840&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjYyITU8rDiAhXKrZ4KHU0ZCLwQ_AUIDigB&biw=1440&bih=821#imgrc=zzbd_W6QnR7gRM:
Rosenburgs: https://www.google.com/search?q=rosenbergs&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS840US840&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj7pJzk8rDiAhWKvZ4KHWAKBwgQ_AUIDigB&biw=1440&bih=821#imgrc=AJWRrQ7UXOnCBM:
H-Bomb: https://www.google.com/search?q=h+bomb&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS840US840&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjy0pH58rDiAhVVrJ4KHVzuBHUQ_AUIDigB&biw=1440&bih=821#imgrc=hdyRh2hv_JuBrM:
U2 plane: https://www.google.com/search?q=u2+spy+plane&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS840US840&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjcmaqS87DiAhX6ITQIHdLjCWQQ_AUIDigB&biw=1440&bih=821#imgrc=HIhOO714jyph4M:]]> 2019-05-23 05:08:34 UTC https://padlet.com/177442/tf0saxeiajng/wish/362797127 177442 https://padlet.com/177442/tf0saxeiajng/wish/362797700 The H-Bomb was an even more destructive thermo-nuclear weapon than the atomic bomb. It was estimated to have the force of 1 million tons of TNT.  On November 1, 1952 the United States exploded the first H-Bomb the later in August of 1953 the Soviets exploded their own H-Bomb.

]]> 2019-05-23 05:14:14 UTC https://padlet.com/177442/tf0saxeiajng/wish/362797700 177442 https://padlet.com/177442/tf0saxeiajng/wish/362798103 After the Soviet Union rejected Eisenhower's "open skies" proposal, the CIA began making secret high altitude flights over soviet land. The plane used for this mission was a U-2 plane flown by Gary Powers. The plane was eventually caught forcing Powers to land in soviet territory, he was later sentenced to 10 years in prison.]]> 2019-05-23 05:18:02 UTC https://padlet.com/177442/tf0saxeiajng/wish/362798103