Second Red Scare

What caused McCarthyism?

• President Truman making atomic bombs.
• Japanese spies.
• Bombing China.
• Increased fear of communism.

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

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

• the House of Representatives
• the poor
• the US Army
• women and children

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The "Red Scare" means

• People were afraid of the color red.
• People thought Red's were friends. 
• People were afraid of Communists. 
• People were afraid of Democrats. 

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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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McCarthyism was based on people's ________ of communism

• Support
• Fear
• Use
  Love
• Practice

During the Cold War, why were people building bomb shelters near or under their houses?

• To hide atomic weapons
• America was the only nuclear super power
• Fear was heightened during the Cold War
• People distrusted the government

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The policy of containment meant that

• The U.S.S.R. would not let democracy spread.
• The U.S. would not let Islam spread.
• The U.S.S.R. would not let Communism spread.
• The U.S. would not let Communism spread.

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Countries controlled by another, more powerful state.

• Slav State
• Imperialist State
• Buffer State
• Satellite State

Prior to the UNITED NATIONS which establishment was in charge of maintaining peace and order?

• Justice League

• League of Nations

• Legal Nations