McCarthyism

Question 1

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

Question 2

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

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The House Un-American Activities Committee wrongly accused many people.

Question 3

Senator McCarthy’s influence might have died quickly following his 1950 accusations had it not been for

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the arrest of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg for espionage.

Question 4

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 5

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 6

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

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thousands were accused of being communist sympathizers.

Question 7

During the 1950s, Joseph McCarthy was

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an outspoken senator from Wisconsin.

Question 8

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

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upheld the Rosenbergs’ conviction.

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