The Red Scare

The Red Scare

1947–57

Multiple Choice

What was the Red Scare?

• fear of the spread of wealth

• fear of the spread of Communism

• fear of the spread of Capitalism

• fear of job competition

Multiple Choice

What was the goal of McCarthyism

• Limiting governmental regulations

• Rescinding democratic freedoms of citizens

• Destroying careers of politicians

• Exposing suspected communists

Multiple Choice

How long did the era of McCarthyism last?

• one year

• 25 years

• 10 years

• it never ended

Multiple Choice

The American Communist party faced attacks from:

• A. Conservatives

• B. Liberals

• C. Business leaders

• B and c only

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Which organization run by J. Edgar Hoover sought to hunt down and eliminate communists from any position of influence in society?

• The CIA

• The FBI

• The Supreme Court

• The Senate

Multiple Choice

The House on Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)

• Protested racial segregation in the armed forces.

• Investigated allegedly disloyalty and harmful foreign influences in the United States.

• Investigated U.S. involvement in the Korean War and its lack of progress towards victory.

• Tried to deport all foreigners or Un-American peo

Multiple Choice

Failure to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee could have resulted in being:

• A. Blacklisted and fired

• B. Jailed for contempt

• C. Deported

• A and b only

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

True or False?
Senator McCarthy was able to produce a list and proved his conspiracy charges.

• True
• False

Multiple Choice

Senator McCarthy's popularity went down because he began to target...

• the House of Representatives

• the poor

• the US Army

• women and children

Open Ended

It is the 1950’s in the United States. You are suspected of being a Communist. What are some of your “characteristics?”

Open Ended

Why did government officials knowingly not oppose McCarthyism? What was result?

Open Ended

How can something like McCarthyism be used as a weapon against another political party? Give an example.