The Cold War and Red Scare in Old Time Radio

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Recent events have many looking to The Cold War for answers from the past. Unfortunately, we have faced aggression in Europe before and when we did, it was documented in Old Time Radio. Many of these shows are openly propagandistic and predict atomic war fears while others are a informative glimpse of life during the Cold War.

Communists and The Cold War in Old Time Radio This extensive collection includes radio shows, news broadcasts, PSAs, and debates about The Red Scare, McCarthyism, and The Cold War which pervaded politics, cultures and life in the second half the the 20th Century.	The Fifth Horseman Near the beginning of the Cold War, there was a serious campaign to place atomic weapons under the direct control of the United Nations.
The Quick and The Dead Starring Bob Hope, this old time radio show dramatically presents the science and horrors of Atomic War.	Red Scare in Old Time Radio After the WWII, American culture was shaped and driven largely by fears of Communist infiltration corrupting American institutions and values.
I was a Communist for the FBI This series capitalized on the new Red Scare of the early 1950's and was recorded without any assistance from the FBI.	Joseph McCarthy Audio Excerpts Best known for his attempts to root out communist in the State Department, then the Army, then just about everywhere, McCarthy was eventually censured by the Senate for his zealous attacks.
This is Civil Defense This entertaining and informative broadcast created during the Red Scare to teach the public how to act in the case of a disaster such as flooding, tornados, food shortages, and nuclear attack.	If Freedom Failed A well-produced example of Cold War propaganda, AFRTS was able to tap considerable acting talent including Gregory Peck, Raymond Burr, and Richard Whitmore.
World Security Workshop This series featured powerful dramas by the United World Federalists to make the World a better and safer place.	Bertrand Russell Recordings Philosopher and one of the brightest minds of the 20th century, Bertrand Russell spoke out against war and nuclear proliferation.