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- 1. Multiple Choice
In the 1950's, Senator Joseph McCarthy won national attention when he...Was convicted as a spy.Claimed hundreds of government employees were communists.Helped Eisenhower become president.Went to Korea and said atomic weapons should be used to break the stalemate. - 2. Multiple Choice
The House on Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)
Protested racial segregation in the armed forces.
Investigated disloyalty and harmful foreign influences in the United States within the entertainment (Hollywood) industry
Investigated U.S. involvement in the Korean War and its lack of progress towards victory.
Tried to deport all foreigners or Un-American peo
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe "Red Scare" meansPeople were afraid of the color red.People thought Red's were friends.People were afraid of Communists.People were afraid of Democrats.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe iceberg in this document best represents...West GermanyThe TitanicCommunismEastern Bloc Nations
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThis group of "Hollywood" producers and executives went to jail for their stance against McCarthyismRonald Reagan & FreindsThe Red MenacesSovietsHollywood 10
- 6. Multiple ChoiceAccording to the document, McCarthy had a list of names of communists in...HollywoodGovernmentMilitarythe President's family
- 7. Multiple ChoiceMcCarthyism was based on people's ________ of communismSupportFearUse
LovePractice - 8. Multiple ChoiceDuring the Cold War, why were people building bomb shelters near or under their houses?To hide atomic weaponsAmerica was the only nuclear super powerFear was heightened during the Cold WarPeople distrusted the government
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe policy of containment meant thatThe U.S.S.R. would not let democracy spread.The U.S. would not let Islam spread.The U.S.S.R. would not let Communism spread.The U.S. would not let Communism spread.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Investigated issues of loyalty and suspected communists within the federal government:
HUAC
Loyalty Review Board
Hollywood Ten
McCarthyism
- 11. Multiple Choice
As part of the "arms race" with the Soviets, the US:
wanted to remain first
launched an atomic bomb
built and launched the first h-bomb
failed to contain communism
- 12. Multiple Choice
Policy of threatening an enemy with massive retaliation for aggressive actions, going to the "brink":
domino theory
containment
brinkmanship
Truman Doctrine
- 13. Multiple Choice
Rounded up, convicted, and subsequently executed after accusations of being Soviet Spies within the US:
Alger Hiss
The Rosenbergs
Hollywood Ten
Blacklist Group
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