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Alger Hiss

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A former State Department official who was accused of being a Communist spy and was convicted of perjury. The case was prosecuted by Richard Nixon.

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Arthur Miller

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Author of The Crucible - spoke out against anti-Communism hysteria

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Arms race

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Cold war competition between the U.S. and Soviet Union to build up their respective armed forces and weapons - led to increased jobs, federal spending and education reform