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

A
overturned the Rosenbergs’ conviction.
B
upheld the Rosenbergs’ conviction.
C
refused to rule on the case.
D
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?

A
The two countries changed from being fierce rivals to being friendly allies.
B
The two countries changed from being neutral toward each other to being rivals.
C
The two countries changed from being rivals to being neutral toward each other.
D
The two countries changed from being friendly allies to being fierce rivals.
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As a result of Joseph McCarthy’s accusations and his committee hearings,

A
McCarthy was accused of falsifying documents and impeached.
B
thousands were accused of being communist sympathizers.
C
the anticommunist hysteria that gripped the nation quickly quieted down.
D
relations between the United States and the Soviet Union improved.
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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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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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During the 1950s, Joseph McCarthy was

A
a blacklisted actor in Hollywood.
B
an outspoken senator from Wisconsin.
C
a member of Truman’s administration.
D
a convicted spy from the Soviet Union.
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Which of the following was a result of Joseph McCarthy’s attacks on President Truman in the early 1950s?

A
Truman defeated McCarthy in the election of 1952.
B
Dwight Eisenhower became president in 1952.
C
McCarthy decided not to run for reelection.
D
Truman was revealed to be a communist.

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