The Red Scare

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The Red Scare

1947–57

Multiple Choice

What was the Red Scare?

fear of the spread of wealth

fear of the spread of Communism

fear of the spread of Capitalism

fear of job competition

Multiple Choice

What was the goal of McCarthyism

Limiting governmental regulations

Rescinding democratic freedoms of citizens

Destroying careers of politicians

Exposing suspected communists

Multiple Choice

How long did the era of McCarthyism last?

one year

25 years

10 years

it never ended

Multiple Choice

The American Communist party faced attacks from:

A. Conservatives

B. Liberals

C. Business leaders

B and c only

All of the above

Multiple Choice

Which organization run by J. Edgar Hoover sought to hunt down and eliminate communists from any position of influence in society?

The CIA

The FBI

The Supreme Court

The Senate

Multiple Choice

The House on Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)

Protested racial segregation in the armed forces.

Investigated allegedly disloyalty and harmful foreign influences in the United States.

Investigated U.S. involvement in the Korean War and its lack of progress towards victory.

Tried to deport all foreigners or Un-American peo

Multiple Choice

Failure to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee could have resulted in being:

A. Blacklisted and fired

B. Jailed for contempt

C. Deported

A and b only

All of the above

Multiple Choice

True or False?
Senator McCarthy was able to produce a list and proved his conspiracy charges.

True

False

Multiple Choice

Senator McCarthy's popularity went down because he began to target...

the House of Representatives

the poor

the US Army

women and children

Open Ended

It is the 1950’s in the United States. You are suspected of being a Communist. What are some of your “characteristics?”

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Open Ended

Why did government officials knowingly not oppose McCarthyism? What was result?

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How can something like McCarthyism be used as a weapon against another political party? Give an example.

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1947–57

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