McCarthyism

Question 1

Which husband-and-wife team was convicted of passing information about the atomic bomb to the Soviets before being executed?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: the Rosenbergs

Question 2

What actions did the Truman administration take to try to identify and remove communists from within the government?Check all of the boxes that apply.

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B: Loyalty boards were created to investigate government employees.; C: A list of organizations that were considered disloyal was compiled.; D: Thousands of federal employees were fired for disloyalty.

Question 3

Which statement about the HUAC Hollywood hearings is true?

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C: Many careers were ruined.

Question 4

What did McCarthy do first to get the public’s attention?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: He claimed that 205 communists worked in the US State Department.

Question 5

McCarthyism is a term often used to describe actions similar to those taken by Joseph McCarthy during the Senate’s anticommunist hearings.Based on what you have learned, what is the best definition of McCarthyism?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: Making accusations of treason or disloyalty without proper evidence

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