USH.SS.8.B

Describe how Cold War tensions were intensified by the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), McCarthyism, the arms race, and the space race.

United States History Studies Since 1877 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010

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Vocabulary
Cold War tensionsHouse Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)McCarthyismarms racespace race
Skills
  • describe (how HUAC intensified tensions) #dok1
  • describe (McCarthyism and its influence) #dok1
  • describe (the arms race and the space race) #dok1
  • explain (connections between events and rising tensions) #dok2
  • analyze (the impact of these factors on American society and foreign policy) #dok3
Learning Targets
  • I can describe how the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) contributed to Cold War tensions. #dok1
  • I can describe McCarthyism and how it influenced American society during the Cold War. #dok1
  • I can describe the arms race and space race during the Cold War. #dok1
  • I can explain how HUAC, McCarthyism, the arms race, and the space race intensified Cold War tensions. #dok2
  • I can explain the relationships among government actions and public fear during the Cold War. #dok2
  • I can analyze the impact of anti-communist policies and technological competition on American society and its role in international affairs. #dok3
  • I can analyze how government investigations, political rhetoric, and technological competition affected citizens and global relationships during the Cold War. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • Government actions, political rhetoric, and technological competition fueled and intensified Cold War tensions in the United States.
  • The fear of communism led to significant impacts on both domestic society and U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War.
Essential Questions
  • How did government-led efforts like HUAC and McCarthyism intensify Cold War fears in the United States?
  • What was the significance of the arms race and space race within the broader context of Cold War tensions?
  • How did the search for internal enemies and suspicion shape American society and politics during the Cold War?
  • In what ways did technological competition influence the United States' global standing and domestic priorities?
  • Why did fears of communism so deeply affect both public policy and everyday life during the Cold War era?