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Cold War 1950s

Cold War 1950s

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History

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Joseph Anderson

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19 Slides • 8 Questions

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What was the primary purpose of the House of Unamerican Activities Committee (HUAC)?

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Investigate possible Americans who can be communists

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To review citizenship status on all Americans

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Accuse individuals for not supporting the 1st Red Scare

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A house committee to pass laws on American activities

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Which Senator led the charge and hunt against Communists in the United States?

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Senator Mitch McConnell

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Senator Ted Cruz

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Senator Henry Cabot Lodge

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Senator Joseph McCarthy

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What was passed in 1956 under Eisenhower to ensure that the military could travel fast in case of an emergency but instead, made travel and moving possible and faster?

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What two "booms" did we see during the 1950s?

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What did the GI Bill provide?

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gave relief to all Americans in the 1950s

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gave money to veterans for college

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gave GPS to soldiers to find themselves in the new suburbs

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gave money assistance to low class Americans

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Which statement best describes the primary focus of the House of Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)?

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To prevent the admission of Red China to the United Nations

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To prevent the integration of different racial groups into American society

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To investigate those accused of disloyalty to the U.S.A.

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To place quotas on the number of immigrants entering the U.S.A.

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The successful launching of Sputnik by the USSR in 1957 sparked --

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Invasion of Cuba by the United States

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Disarmament discussions between the USA and USSR

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American fears of Russian superiority in space exploration

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The Berlin Airlift by the United States

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What did the Red Scare (1920s) and McCarthysim (1950s) have in common?

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They were initiated by the fear of the future spread of Communism in the U.S.A.

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Thousands of Communist were rounded up and deported

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They led to a new constitutional amendment prohibiting Communism

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A Wisconsin Senator proved there were communist in out government

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