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CIA and the Vietnam Policymakers: Three Episodes 1962-1968 Evaluates the role of American intelligence in the decision to escalate the American role in the Vietnam conflict, one of the actual wars fought by Americans during the Cold War. Covers the period from 1961 to 1968. John Kennedy and the Cold War A discussion of John F. Kennedy as Cold Warrior, his belief in communist expansionism, and his role in escalating American involvement in Vietnam. Cold War: Politics and Social Attitudes A discussion of the Cold War and its impact in shaping American politics and policy and its effects on American society and social attitudes. The Cold War and Red Scare in Washington State To sense the emotional bite of the Communist issue and to understand both how it affected life for those who ran afoul of it and how it shaped the nation's political culture, it is useful to look at specific cases. These documents allow the exploration of such specific cases. Cold War Exile: The Unclosed Case of Maurice Halperin In 1953, Maurice Halperin was called before the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee to defend himself on charges of espionage. The Cold War was in full force and McCarthyism was at its peak. Caught up in the rapids of history, Halperin's life spun out of control. The CIA and the U-2 Program, 1954-1974 A recently declassified CIA internal history of the U-2 strategic reconnaissance aircraft. Discusses the role of the U-2 program in the context of the United States intelligence gathering programs. U.S. Military Spending In The Cold War Era Analysis by Robert Higgs, Professor of Political Economy at Lafayette College and the author of Crisis and Leviathan: Critical Episodes in the Growth of American Government. USS Pueblo Provides background information on the USS Pueblo, a US Navy spy ship, that was attacked by the North Korean military on January 23, 1968 and its crew, who were imprisoned for 11 months. Includes links to related information. Essay on Teaching the Conflicts An essay by Alan Filreis about the way McCarthyism and anti-Communism of the 1950s continues to affect cultural and social debates in America today. Thoroughly researched and referenced. Scratching that Cold War Itch A simplified discussion of McCarthyism and the origins and the outcomes of the Cold War. |
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