Question 1

How did McCarthyism intensify Cold War tensions?

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McCarthyism deepened fear and mistrust among the American people.

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McCarthyism increased unemployment rates due to false accusations.

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McCarthyism encouraged honesty and openness in government.

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McCarthyism caused the U.S. involvement in the Korean War.

Question 2

How did the House Un-American Activities Committee intensify domestic tensions during the Cold War?

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The Committee's public investigations led Americans to suspect one another.

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The Committee nominated known communists to run for political office.

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The Committee encouraged further development of nuclear weapons.

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The Committee's economic policies contributed to a recession.

Question 3

How did Congress's decision to investigate communist activities in the United States affect average Americans?

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Thousands of Americans were accused of being communists.

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Americans began to distrust their government.

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Accused communists lost their Fifth Amendment rights.

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The spread of communism within the country was prevented.

Question 4

Which US senator's actions created an atmosphere of fear of communism  in the US called the 2nd Red Scare?

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Joseph McCarthy

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Richard Nixon

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Huey Long

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A. Mitchell Palmer

Question 5

The accusations against J. Robert Oppenheimer was an example of

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guilt by association during the Red Scare.

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the strength of the anti-nuclear weapons movement.

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how civil liberties like freedom of speech were protected.

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the necessity of bomb shelters in case of nuclear war.

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