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When McCarthy says, "Today we can almost physically hear the mutterings and rumblings of an invigorated god of war. You can see it, feel it, and hear it all the way from the hills of Indochina, from the shores of Formosa right over into the very heart of Europe itself." he is arguing that:
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the effects and influence of the Cold War have spread worldwide and will lead to another world war.
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the Cold War is not a real war, so people shouldn't take it so seriously.
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nuclear war is not something that should be feared; it should be prepared for and welcomed.
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the Cold War has only affected the U.S.
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Transcribed Image Text:Use the text from the slideshow to answer the question that follows.
Senator Joseph McCarthy's Speech on Communists in the
State Department (excerpts)
Text courtesy of: http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtID=3&psid=3633
"Tonight as we celebrate the 141st birthday of one of the great men in
American history, I would like to be able to talk about what a glorious day
today is in the history of the world. As we celebrate the birth of this man, who
with his whole heart and soul hated war, I would like to be able to speak of
peace in our time, of war being outlawed, and of worldwide disarmament.
These would be truly appropriate things to be able to mention as we celebrate
the birthday of Abraham Lincoln.
Five years after a world war has been won, men's hearts should anticipate a
long peace, and men's minds should be free from the heavy weight that
comes with war. But this is not such a period -- for this is not a period of
peace. This is a time of the Cold War. This is a time when all the world is split
into two vast, increasingly hostile armed camps -- a time of a great
armaments race. Today we can almost physically hear the mutterings and
rumblings of an invigorated god of war. You can see it, feel it, and hear it all
the way from the hills of Indochina, from the shores of Formosa right over into
the very heart of Europe itself. ..."
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Transcribed Image Text:When McCarthy says, "Today we can almost physically hear the mutterings and rumblings of an invigorated god of war. You can see it, feel it, and hear it all the way from
the hills of Indochina, from the shores of Formosa right over into the very heart of Europe itself." he is arguing that:
the effects and influence of the Cold War have spread worldwide and will lead to another world war.
the Cold War is not a real war, so people shouldn't take it so seriously.
nuclear war is not something that should be feared; it should be prepared for and welcomed.
the Cold War has only affected the U.S.
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