Cold War at Home: McCarthyism
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- Q1In the 1950s all Americans agreed that Communism was bad.TrueFalse30s
- Q2Communism gained appeal during the Great Depression.TrueFalse30s
- Q3A communist sympathizer believes that Communism should replace the American system of government.TrueFalse30s
- Q4What is subversion?an attempt to flee a tyrannical governmenta plot or an action intended to overthrow a governmentwillfully lying while under oath to tell the truthbelieving that one's country is more important than all others30s
- Q5What does HUAC stand for?House Un-American Activities CommitteeHow Udderly Asinine is CommunismHouse Understudy Association of CommunistsHome Understudy Action on Communism30s
- Q6Defying Congress may land you in _____blacklistcontemptperjurysubversion30s
- Q7Which of the following industries "blacklisted" workers?the militaryHollywoodrailroadscoal mining30s
- Q8All of the following people were suspected/accused of spying EXCEPT...Julius RosenburgJoseph McCarthyKlaus FuchsAlger Hiss30s
- Q9Joseph McCarthy used evidence to convict Communists.FalseTrue30s
- Q10Joseph McCarthy had no reason to suspect there were Communist spies in the United States.FalseTrue30s
- Q11Eventually, the American people and Congress stopped McCarthy from his accusations.FalseTrue30s
- Q12All of the following are pieces of evidence that suggest Americans were fearful and anxious during the 1950s EXCEPT...Communist SpiesLoyalty OathsHUACMarshall Plan30s