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=**Module 2 - The Cold War Warms Up - The Korean War **=

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Propaganda and oppression For the most part the Cold War was a propaganda war. From the early 1950s both sides had nuclear weapons and they therefore avoided direct conflict. So, instead, they fought each other indirectly. They played havoc with conflicts in different parts of the world. The victims of the cold war were usually reformers on both sides. In the communist countries people who called for democratic reforms were labelled spies or traitors and were imprisoned or killed. In many western nations, opponents of change often used anti-communist hysteria to silence people who were critical of society. Frequently those who advocated for civil rights and racial equality and supporters of trade unions were accused of being communist sympathisers. In Australia, the Australian Security and Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) compiled secret dossiers on people. Such files were used to prevent people from gaining positions where they might influence others.

**Module 2 Activities** ** Due Thursday 9th February **


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