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

o
overturned the Rosenbergs’ conviction.
u
upheld the Rosenbergs’ conviction.
r
refused to rule on the case.
r
returned the case to a lower court.
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In what way did the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union change after World War II?

T
The two countries changed from being fierce rivals to being friendly allies.
T
The two countries changed from being neutral toward each other to being rivals.
T
The two countries changed from being rivals to being neutral toward each other.
T
The two countries changed from being friendly allies to being fierce rivals.
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Which of the following was a result of Joseph McCarthy’s attacks on President Truman in the early 1950s?

T
Truman defeated McCarthy in the election of 1952.
D
Dwight Eisenhower became president in 1952.
M
McCarthy decided not to run for reelection.
T
Truman was revealed to be a communist.
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The purpose of President Truman’s Federal Employee Loyalty Program was to

e
employ harsh interrogation techniques to make communists confess.
i
identify possible communists working within the federal government.
r
reward those who were loyal to the president’s domestic agenda.
s
select individuals who would be good candidates to train as spies.
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In the 1950s, the House Un-American Activities Committee blacklisted 320 people who were associated with

A
the entertainment industry.
B
the federal government.
C
the atomic bomb.
D
the armed forces.
9

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

A
urged Congress to declare war on the Soviet Union.
B
built bomb shelters in their backyards.
C
supported Senator McCarthy well into the 1960s.
D
voted for Harry Truman in the election of 1952.
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During the 1950s, Joseph McCarthy was

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

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