https://padlet.com/tessjmccarty/yadh08odv9fh Made with a quick smile en-us 2017-02-13 15:20:21 UTC 2025-09-24 07:16:09 UTC hello@padlet.com tessjmccarty https://padlet.com/tessjmccarty/yadh08odv9fh/wish/153453929 The Cold War caused Americans to be support the "American Family" in which the husband worked and the wife took care of the children. The cold war also caused the poor, homosexuals and racial minorities to be alienated in society]]> 2017-02-13 15:27:17 UTC https://padlet.com/tessjmccarty/yadh08odv9fh/wish/153453929 https://padlet.com/tessjmccarty/yadh08odv9fh/wish/153457435 2017-02-13 15:36:10 UTC https://padlet.com/tessjmccarty/yadh08odv9fh/wish/153457435 https://padlet.com/tessjmccarty/yadh08odv9fh/wish/153457704 During the Truman era, social standards were rigid. Actor Charlie Chaplin was not allowed into the United States based on allegations of homosexuality. Other playwrights, actors, writers, etc could not work based on accusations of communism or being a part of social taboos. ]]> 2017-02-13 15:36:48 UTC https://padlet.com/tessjmccarty/yadh08odv9fh/wish/153457704 tessjmccarty https://padlet.com/tessjmccarty/yadh08odv9fh/wish/153459547 In T.V. shows and other media during the time period, the ideal "American family" was shown, including stay at home moms and working dads. This is seen in the picture below from the T.V. show "Leave it to Beaver".

]]> 2017-02-13 15:40:48 UTC https://padlet.com/tessjmccarty/yadh08odv9fh/wish/153459547 tessjmccarty https://padlet.com/tessjmccarty/yadh08odv9fh/wish/153462171 Women staying in the home not only was encouraged because it was seen as the opposite of communism, it was also encouraged for wives to buy commercial goods that helped the economy. This is seen in this ad in a catalogue from the 1950 that was aimed towards domestic house wives.]]> 2017-02-13 15:46:34 UTC https://padlet.com/tessjmccarty/yadh08odv9fh/wish/153462171 https://padlet.com/tessjmccarty/yadh08odv9fh/wish/153462976 2017-02-13 15:48:23 UTC https://padlet.com/tessjmccarty/yadh08odv9fh/wish/153462976 https://padlet.com/tessjmccarty/yadh08odv9fh/wish/153463235 2017-02-13 15:48:59 UTC https://padlet.com/tessjmccarty/yadh08odv9fh/wish/153463235 https://padlet.com/tessjmccarty/yadh08odv9fh/wish/153463494 2017-02-13 15:49:43 UTC https://padlet.com/tessjmccarty/yadh08odv9fh/wish/153463494 tessjmccarty https://padlet.com/tessjmccarty/yadh08odv9fh/wish/153464616 This is an advertisement produced during the cold war that shows the depiction of women as being in charge of the kitchen and their husband's health. a good anti communist wife was seen as caring to her husband.]]> 2017-02-13 15:52:15 UTC https://padlet.com/tessjmccarty/yadh08odv9fh/wish/153464616 tessjmccarty https://padlet.com/tessjmccarty/yadh08odv9fh/wish/153465922 Father knows best was another T.V. show that showed womens' desired roles in the American home.]]> 2017-02-13 15:55:20 UTC https://padlet.com/tessjmccarty/yadh08odv9fh/wish/153465922 https://padlet.com/tessjmccarty/yadh08odv9fh/wish/153466700 In effort to vilify communism, movie producers would often antagonize communists in their movies. This theme was prevalent from the 1940s to the fall of Joseph McCarthy in 1954.]]> 2017-02-13 15:57:11 UTC https://padlet.com/tessjmccarty/yadh08odv9fh/wish/153466700 tessjmccarty https://padlet.com/tessjmccarty/yadh08odv9fh/wish/153467100 This was anti gay propaganda seen in the 1950s. Homosexual people threatened the American ideal way of life and seen as communists. This caused fear of them in American society and persecution against them.]]> 2017-02-13 15:58:03 UTC https://padlet.com/tessjmccarty/yadh08odv9fh/wish/153467100 https://padlet.com/tessjmccarty/yadh08odv9fh/wish/153898602 Caroline Brennan & Tess McCarty]]> 2017-02-15 00:46:53 UTC https://padlet.com/tessjmccarty/yadh08odv9fh/wish/153898602 https://padlet.com/tessjmccarty/yadh08odv9fh/wish/153908481 2017-02-15 02:13:36 UTC https://padlet.com/tessjmccarty/yadh08odv9fh/wish/153908481 https://padlet.com/tessjmccarty/yadh08odv9fh/wish/153908517 2017-02-15 02:14:01 UTC https://padlet.com/tessjmccarty/yadh08odv9fh/wish/153908517 https://padlet.com/tessjmccarty/yadh08odv9fh/wish/153908572 Both Grapes of Wrath and Naming Names portrayed themes that went against capitalistic ideals. For this reason, they had to be produced outside of the United States.]]> 2017-02-15 02:14:44 UTC https://padlet.com/tessjmccarty/yadh08odv9fh/wish/153908572 https://padlet.com/tessjmccarty/yadh08odv9fh/wish/153908982 2017-02-15 02:20:20 UTC https://padlet.com/tessjmccarty/yadh08odv9fh/wish/153908982 https://padlet.com/tessjmccarty/yadh08odv9fh/wish/153909266 In addition to this, television was used as a way to propagate against the Soviets and for American ideals. ]]> 2017-02-15 02:23:58 UTC https://padlet.com/tessjmccarty/yadh08odv9fh/wish/153909266 tessjmccarty https://padlet.com/tessjmccarty/yadh08odv9fh/wish/154050637 The Cold War during the Truman Era caused the rise of women following traditional gender roles, the increase of anti-communist films and the increase in persecution against homosexuals.]]> 2017-02-15 15:53:02 UTC https://padlet.com/tessjmccarty/yadh08odv9fh/wish/154050637