McCarthyism

Question 1

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 2

When was the House Un-American Activities Committee formed?

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1938

Question 3

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

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upheld the Rosenbergs’ conviction.

Question 4

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 5

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.

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