Cold+WarGZ

= The Cold War  =

=== Mcarthyism: === ===McCarthyism is a political practice of accusing people of treason or anti-government activities without having solid truth. It was named after Joseph McCarthy, a senator during the 1940's and 50's who would go on vicious verbal attacks on individuals he believed to be communist. ===

===McCarthy continued to make charges and draw attention during his campaign for the Senate in 1946. He accused his opponent- Robert M.La Follete, Jr.- of being " communistically inclined." After he became senator, McCarthy continued to imply that Communists " were a danger both at home and abroad." McCarthy was not alone in making such charges, many Americans were ready to believe them.===

Life during the Cold War:
===The spread of Nuclear weapons had a profound impact on American life in the 1950s. Fear of communism and nuclear war affected many Americans choices.Some prepared to survive a nuclear war others involvr themselves in politics to reshape government policies. The spirit combined with McCarthyism, fears of Communist infiltration, and the threat of the atomic attack, made the early 1950s a time of contrasts. People during this time build back yard fallout shelters and stocked them with canned food to protect themselves from radiation left over after a nuclear bomb blast. Children were taught "duck-and-cover" actions to protect themselves from a bomb blast eventhough it would not have protected them from deadly nuclear radiation.=== media type="youtube" key="lqmORiHNtN4" height="349" width="560"