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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.
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identify possible communists working within the federal government.
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reward those who were loyal to the president’s domestic agenda.
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select individuals who would be good candidates to train as spies.
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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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Because of the activities of people like Klaus Fuchs, Harry Gold, and David Greenglass, the 1940s and 1950s can be called an age of

A
democracy.
B
scientists.
C
espionage.
D
technology.
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As a result of Joseph McCarthy’s accusations and his committee hearings,

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McCarthy was accused of falsifying documents and impeached.
t
thousands were accused of being communist sympathizers.
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the anticommunist hysteria that gripped the nation quickly quieted down.
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relations between the United States and the Soviet Union improved.
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Senator McCarthy’s influence might have died quickly following his 1950 accusations had it not been for

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the discovery of hundreds of communists in the administration.
t
the defeat of President Truman in the election of 1956.
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the arrest of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg for espionage.
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the blacklisting of hundreds of people in the Hollywood community.
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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.
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“I think that it is high time that we remembered that the Constitution . . . speaks not only of the freedom of speech but also of trial by jury instead of trial by accusation. Whether it be a criminal prosecution in court or a character prosecution in the Senate, there is little practical distinction when the life of a person has been ruined.”

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Dwight Eisenhower.
J
Joseph Welch.
J
Joseph McCarthy.
E
Ethel Rosenberg.
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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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In what way did the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union change after World War II?

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The two countries changed from being fierce rivals to being friendly allies.
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The two countries changed from being neutral toward each other to being rivals.
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The two countries changed from being rivals to being neutral toward each other.
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The two countries changed from being friendly allies to being fierce rivals.
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Which of the following 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 kept the United States out of war.
C
The House Un-American Activities Committee wrongly accused many people.
D
The House Un-American Activities Committee questioned only private citizens.

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