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Will Wright

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Author Archives: alherberg24

Lavander Scare

The Lavander Scare was a fear among the United States people that there were homosexual people within our government. This is connected to the Red Scare during the Cold War because many people during the Red Scare were scared there were communists within our government and within the people of the United States. The connectionContinue reading “Lavander Scare”

Posted byalherberg24February 17, 2025Posted inWeek 3: Cold War Politics2 Comments on Lavander Scare

The Culture of Secrecy

What I understand what a national security state is, is that the state is a place where nuclear weapons or even normal bombs are tested. Which this also started the secrecy in the United States. Many of the military leaders kept the nuclear bombs a secret from the people so people would fear nuclear weaponsContinue reading “The Culture of Secrecy”

Posted byalherberg24February 10, 2025Posted inWeek 2: Cold War Origins1 Comment on The Culture of Secrecy

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