All My Sons | Historical Context

In March of 1947, President Harry S. Truman presented the Truman Doctrine to the U.S. Congress. The Truman Doctrine was an anti-communist declaration that would shape American foreign policy for over four decades. With the Cold War heating up, fears of an international communist conspiracy were rapidly growing. The Truman Doctrine was meant to alleviate some of those very fears.

The now infamous House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) began its very visible investigations of alleged communist influence in Hollywood,...

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