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During the Cold War, we lived in coded times when it wasn't easy and there were shades of grey and ambiguity.
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McCarthyism
- In 1950's fear of Communism is high in the USA
- Led by Senator Joseph McCarthy (House of Un-American Activities Committee)
- Period of paranoia (1950-54)
- Becomes a witchhunt
- Suggestion of guilt was enough to ruin most people
Krushchev and De-Stalinization
- Stalin dies in 1953
- Malenkov becomes Soviet leader from 1953-55
- Replaced by Nikita Krushchev in 1955
- Begins to remove any support for Stalin through De-Stalinization
- First act was to form Warsaw Pact
- It signalled less harsh treatment of the Satellite states
Summary
In 1950s people feared communism and were paranoid. McCarthyism refers to the witchhunt and ruining people's life. Stalin dies during this time and Nikita Krushchev comes in power. He didn't want any support for Stalin.