Fear of the spread of Communism McCarthyism Senator Joseph McCarthy HUAC (House Un-American Activities Committee) Searched for suspected Communists Venona Papers list of suspected Communist in U.S. government – Julius & Rosenberg sold nuclear secrets to the Soviets; executed – Alger Hiss government official accused of Communism; 1948; convicted of – perjury in 1950 Hollywood Ten suspected Communists blacklisted from Hollywood – Other things to know! 22nd Amendment limits presidential terms (2 terms; 8 years) – Reaction to FDR’s unprecedented 4 elections Intended to prevent the executive branch from becoming more powerful than the legislative or judicial branches 24th Amendment Eliminated poll taxes and literacy tests as qualifications for voting – 26th Amendment voting age is lowered to 18 as a result of draft card burnings and draft protests – during Vietnam U.S. Mottos God” Distinguish the United States from countries without religious freedoms Distinguish the United States from Communist countries God We Trust” “In Distinguish the United States from countries without religious freedoms Distinguish the United States from Communist countries Pluribus Unum” (Out of many, one) “E Shows solidarity and support of democracy Richard Nixon Normalizing diplomatic relations with the PRC (People’s Republic of China) Triangular Diplomacy normalizing diplomatic relations with China encouraged the Soviet – Union to cease hostilities with both the U.S. and the PRC Ping Pong Diplomacy SALT I Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty I – Watergate Scandal Gerald Ford Pardoned Nixon Watergate – Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 1970 Endangered Species Act 1973 Carter “Jimmy” Bi-Centennial the U.S. is 200 old! – Energy Crisis
Fear of the spread of Communism McCarthyism Senator Joseph McCarthy HUAC (House Un-American Activities Committee) Searched for suspected Communists Venona Papers – list of suspected Communist in U.S. government Julius & Rosenberg – sold nuclear secrets to the Soviets; executed Alger Hiss – government official accused of Communism; 1948; convicted of perjury in 1950 Hollywood Ten – suspected Communists blacklisted from Hollywood Other things to know! 22nd Amendment – limits presidential terms (2 terms; 8 years) Reaction to FDR’s unprecedented 4 elections Intended to prevent the executive branch from becoming more powerful than the legislative or judicial branches 24th Amendment – Eliminated poll taxes and literacy tests as qualifications for voting 26th Amendment – voting age is lowered to 18 as a result of draft card burnings and draft protests during Vietnam U.S. Mottos God” Distinguish the United States from countries without religious freedoms Distinguish the United States from Communist countries “In God We Trust” Distinguish the United States from countries without religious freedoms Distinguish the United States from Communist countries “E Pluribus Unum” (Out of many, one) Shows solidarity and support of democracy Richard Nixon Normalizing diplomatic relations with the PRC (People’s Republic of China) Triangular Diplomacy – normalizing diplomatic relations with China encouraged the Soviet Union to cease hostilities with both the U.S. and the PRC Ping Pong Diplomacy SALT I – Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty I Watergate Scandal Gerald Ford Pardoned Nixon – Watergate Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 1970 Endangered Species Act 1973 “Jimmy” Carter Bi-Centennial – the U.S. is 200 old! Energy Crisis
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