McCarthyism and the Red Scare

Who was Joseph McCarthy?

• A US Congressman from New York

• A US Senator from Wisconsin

• A US Supreme Court Judge from Minnnesota

• A US Governor from Alabama

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What thing did NOT contribute to the red scare?

• WWII

• USSR's invention of the A bomb.

• USSR's attempts at expanding into other countries.

• The Korean War.

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McCarthyism targeted which groups?

• Farmers, business people, and White House employees
• The rich, immigrants, and teachers
• Teachers, Hollywood celebrities, government employees
• College students, professors, and homosexuals

The HUAC stands for...

• The House Un-American Activities Committee
• The House Under American Counsel
• The House Un-Republic Activities Committee
• The House Under American Communism

Communism is to the Soviet Union as _________ is to the United States

• Capitalism
• Socialism
• Totalitarianism
• Fascism

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When people were accused of being a communist, they were jailed and...

• blacklisted
• whitelisted
• executed
• hanged

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True or False?
During the Red Scare, the Supreme Court changed constitutional rights (like the 1st Amendment).

• True
• False

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True or False?
Books were banned if they had "pro-communist" leanings.

• True
• False

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According to the document, McCarthy had a list of names of communists in...

• Hollywood
• Government
• Military
• the President's family

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According to the document, if communism prevailed American society would....

• Become more capitalistic
• Flourish
• Collapse
• Eliminate Communism