McCarthyism

Question 1

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

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upheld the Rosenbergs’ conviction.

Question 2

During the 1950s, Joseph McCarthy was

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an outspoken senator from Wisconsin.

Question 3

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

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the entertainment industry.

Question 4

As a result of Joseph McCarthy’s accusations and his committee hearings,

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thousands were accused of being communist sympathizers.

Question 5

As a result of the work of the House Un-American Activities Committee, hundreds of people were

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blacklisted.

Question 6

Which of the following was a result of Joseph McCarthy’s attacks on President Truman in the early 1950s?

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Dwight Eisenhower became president in 1952.

Question 7

As a result of fears regarding the Cold War, many Americans

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built bomb shelters in their backyards.

Question 8

Because of the activities of people like Klaus Fuchs, Harry Gold, and David Greenglass, the 1940s and 1950s can be called an age of

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espionage.

Question 9

The purpose of President Truman’s Federal Employee Loyalty Program was to

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identify possible communists working within the federal government.

Question 10

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

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a fear of the spreading influence of the Soviet Union

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