McCarthyism — Quiz Answers

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Which of these statements best characterizes the House Un-American Activities Committee in the 1950s?

A
The House Un-American Activities Committee ended the era of espionage.
B
The House Un-American Activities Committee questioned only private citizens.
C
The House Un-American Activities Committee wrongly accused many people.
D
The House Un-American Activities Committee kept the United States out of war.
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During the 1950s, Joseph McCarthy was

A
a member of Truman’s administration.
B
a blacklisted actor in Hollywood.
C
a convicted spy from the Soviet Union.
D
an outspoken senator from Wisconsin.
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What was the major motivation behind the actions of President Truman’s loyalty boards and those of the House Un-American Activities Committee?

A
a desire to bring qualified people into positions of power
B
a fear of the spreading influence of the Soviet Union
C
an effort to strengthen the American economy
D
an attempt to decrease the reach of the government
7

In what way did the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union change after World War II?

A
The two countries changed from being friendly allies to being fierce rivals.
B
The two countries changed from being rivals to being neutral toward each other.
C
The two countries changed from being neutral toward each other to being rivals.
D
The two countries changed from being fierce rivals to being friendly allies.
8

When the Rosenberg case was appealed to the Supreme Court, the court

A
refused to rule on the case.
B
upheld the Rosenbergs’ conviction.
C
returned the case to a lower court.
D
overturned the Rosenbergs’ conviction.
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The purpose of President Truman’s Federal Employee Loyalty Program was to

A
select individuals who would be good candidates to train as spies.
B
identify possible communists working within the federal government.
C
reward those who were loyal to the president’s domestic agenda.
D
employ harsh interrogation techniques to make communists confess.
10

In the 1950s, the House Un-American Activities Committee blacklisted 320 people who were associated with

A
the atomic bomb.
B
the entertainment industry.
C
the armed forces.
D
the federal government.
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What was the major motivation behind the actions of President Truman’s loyalty boards and those of the House Un-American Activities Committee?

A
an attempt to decrease the reach of the government
B
a fear of the spreading influence of the Soviet Union
C
a desire to bring qualified people into positions of power
D
an effort to strengthen the American economy
12

What was the major motivation behind the actions of President Truman’s loyalty boards and those of the House Un-American Activities Committee?

A
a desire to bring qualified people into positions of power
B
an effort to strengthen the American economy
C
an attempt to decrease the reach of the government
D
a fear of the spreading influence of the Soviet Union
14

During the 1950s, Joseph McCarthy was

A
a blacklisted actor in Hollywood.
B
a convicted spy from the Soviet Union.
C
a member of Truman’s administration.
D
an outspoken senator from Wisconsin.
15

In the 1950s, the House Un-American Activities Committee blacklisted 320 people who were associated with

A
the armed forces.
B
the atomic bomb.
C
the entertainment industry.
D
the federal government.
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The purpose of President Truman’s Federal Employee Loyalty Program was to

A
reward those who were loyal to the president’s domestic agenda.
B
select individuals who would be good candidates to train as spies.
C
employ harsh interrogation techniques to make communists confess.
D
identify possible communists working within the federal government.
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The purpose of President Truman’s Federal Employee Loyalty Program was to

A
employ harsh interrogation techniques to make communists confess.
B
identify possible communists working within the federal government.
C
reward those who were loyal to the president’s domestic agenda.
D
select individuals who would be good candidates to train as spies.

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