Cold War (2:31)
The Cold War is over, but what it left behind may surprise you.
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Cold War
Cold WarVideo Clip (2:31)
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The Cold War is over, but what it left behind may surprise you.
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Kennedy: Communism within the U.S.
Kennedy: Communism within the U.S.Video Clip (0:50)
Video Clip (0:50)
Senator John F. Kennedy talks about the internal threat that communism poses to national security. Kennedy describes that these internal factions are serious and should be taken care of by supporting laws that the U.S. has already passed.
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Nixon: Communism within the U.S.
Nixon: Communism within the U.S.Video Clip (1:38)
Video Clip (1:38)
The Cold War was a serious issue that engulfed the United States. Coupled with this war was the fear of communism in the United States. This fear became a central issue between Kennedy and Nixon. Hear their debate in this History Channel video.
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Eisenhower Leads America
Eisenhower Leads AmericaVideo Clip (3:21)
Video Clip (3:21)
This five-star general and 34th U.S. president launched the Space Race and created the federal interstate highway system.
Photo Galleries (4)
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Cold War: American Leaders
Cold War: American Leaders(13 Photos)
13 Photos
From 1945 until the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, U.S. presidents and politicians developed strategies to limit the spread of communism.
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Korean War
Korean War(15 Photos)
15 Photos
On June 25, 1950, the Korean War began when communist North Korea invaded South Korea. The United States, fighting under United Nations command, would lose more than 36,000 soldiers in one of the first clashes of the Cold War.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower(19 Photos)
19 Photos
See pictures from the life and presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower.
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Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman(19 Photos)
19 Photos
See pictures from the life and presidency of Harry S. Truman.
Speeches & Audio (2)
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Margaret Chase Smith Denounces McCarthy
Margaret Chase Smith Denounces McCarthyAudio Clip (0:39)
Audio Clip (0:39)
In protest to Sen. Joseph McCarthy's anti-communist crusade, Republican Sen. Margaret Chase Smith presents, on June 1, 1950, her "Declaration of Conscience" and delivers one of the most memorable speeches of her career.
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McCarthy Defends His War on Communism
McCarthy Defends His War on CommunismAudio Clip (12:40)
Audio Clip (12:40)
In March 1954, Sen. Joseph McCarthy appears before the Irish Fellowship Club of Chicago to discuss the continuing threat of Communism.
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