Red Scare/1950's

Which committee investigated suspected members of the communist party?

• House of Un-American Activities (HUAC)

• Truman Council

• Eisenhower Doctrine

• The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

Joseph McCarthy is know for...

• Making false claims about people being communist
• Making false claims about President Eisenhower
• Initiating the Space Race
• Political Scandals of the 1940's

The Increased demand in housing after WWII was due to the ...

• baby boom following WWII

• Fear of communist influences inside the city

• Increased immigration

• Increased demand for automobiles

Which option completes the title on the picture?

• Social Security Act

• 17th Amendment

• GI bill

• Americans with Disabilities Act

How did the U.S respond to the launch of the first artificial satellite Sputnik by the Soviet Union

• Created HUAC to investigate communist ties

• Created NASA and invested more money in education

• Launched their own satellite 6 months later

At the end of WWII Harry Truman dropped the Atom bomb, what was the effect of this decision?

• It led to the spread of communism in East Asia

• It was investigated by the United Nations

• It led to a peaceful time between nations

• It began an arms race with the Soviet Union

What action caused the United States to engage in a "police action" on the Korean Peninsula in 1950?

• The collapse of South Korea's democratic government

• The assassination of North Korea's political leader

• South Korea's blockage of North Korea

• Communist North Korea's invasion of South Korea

Which of the following is most characteristic of the Cold War?

• The growth of arsenals (weapons) in the United States and Soviet Union

• The expansion of national borders by Imperialistic European countries

• The implementation of isolationist foreign policies in Great Britain and China

• The rapid industrialization of many Southeast Asian countries

In the 1950's most homes were built in the

• Cities
• Rural Areas
• Military bases
• Suburbs

How did the fear of communism during the 1950s affect the United States on the homefront?

• There was more public support for the repeal of segregation laws.

• There was more public support for the buildup of nuclear weapons.

• The government supported the rise of independence movements in Southeast Asia.

• The government supported the overthrow of repressive dictatorships in Latin America.