How did Truman, McCarthy, and Kennedy try to get the American’s attention about the war?

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If people didn’t cooperate with questioning, they would be blacklisted or serve prison time (From Document 4 in Gorn, 228). Third, 14 years later after Truman and McCarthy open American’s eyes about communism John F. Kennedy becomes president. During his inaugural address, he gave his impression that war might be “close at hand” (From Document 5 in Gorn, 230)...
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Kennedy becomes president. During his inaugural address, he gave his impression that war might be “close at hand” (From Document 5 in Gorn, 230). He warns the Americans, “Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, in order to assure the survival and the success of liberty,” (From the Inaugural address in Gorn, 230)...
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