HIST 3121H Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Neoliberalism, X Article, Truman Doctrine
5 Apr 2016
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The louvin brothers, great atomic power (1952) song. Origins of the cold war: united states and soviet union. Kennan- american diplomat staioned in the soviet union since the 1930s: sent a long telegram to dc. Recommended the containment policy, because the su was commited fanaically to the noion that there could be no long term peace they were going to try and expand. President harry truman (1945-1952: agrees with kennan"s perspecive. Russia and the bomb (1949: us no longer the only country with nuclear capabiliies, years sooner than expected. Anicommunism and red scare: all reasons above set the stage for the red scare o. Speech in wheeling, west virginia (1950: women"s republican club of wheeling, west virginia, not a high proile club. Number changes every ime he speaks about the issue. Soon ater this speech the term mccarthyism was coined: made other cartoons ater the hearing, shows the ridiculousness of mccarthyism.
