Postwar Domestic Issues / The Vietnam War Review

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What was the Red Scare?

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A period of fear about communist influence

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Was the Red Scare justified?

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No, the idea of communists trying to infiltrate our government was fake

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Which of the following was a committee in Congress that attacked people with false accusations of Communism?
The Economic Opportunity Act,
The Taft-Hartley Act,
The House Un-American Activities Committee,
McCarthyism

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The House Un-American Activities Committee

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What was McCarthyism?

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A senator’s tactic of damaging reputations with vague and false charges about being a Communist.

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What was the purpose of the GI Bill?

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To help World War II veterans reintegrate into civillian society

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Which of the following was a benefit of the GI Bill?
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The requirement to register for Social Security,
The opportunity for veterans to get a college education,
The ability of the government to draft young men to fight in the Vietnam War,
The guarantee of a government job for all veterans

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The opportunity for veterans to get a college education

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Which of the following was a law that restricted the power of labor unions and limited strikes? The Economic Opportunity Act, The Federal Highway Act, The Taft-Hartley Act, The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

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The Taft-Hartley Act

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What issues did Truman address through executive orders?

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Ending discrimination in federal employment and desegregating the military

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Balancing the budget and funding the construction federal highways were policies of which President?

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Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Why was the Federal Highway Act significant?

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It led to the rise of the suburbs