7.4 Cold War Fears at Home Quiz

How did McCarthyism intensify Cold War tensions?

• McCarthyism caused the U.S. involvement in the Korean War.

• McCarthyism encouraged honesty and openness in government.

• McCarthyism increased unemployment rates due to false accusations.

• McCarthyism deepened fear and mistrust among the American people.

How did the House Un-American Activities Committee intensify domestic tensions during the Cold War?

• The Committee's public investigations led Americans to suspect one another.

• The Committee's economic policies contributed to a recession.

• The Committee encouraged further development of nuclear weapons.

• The Committee nominated known communists to run for political office.

How did Congress's decision to investigate communist activities in the United States affect average Americans?

• Americans began to distrust their government.

• Accused communists lost their Fifth Amendment rights.

• Thousands of Americans were accused of being communists.

• The spread of communism within the country was prevented.

What was one result of the Federal Employee Loyalty Program?

• Federal employees who proved not to be communists were promoted.

• Federal employees were prohibited from expressing or advocating communist views.

• President Truman ordered government agencies to perform political background checks.

• President Truman ordered the investigation of traitorous activities by communists across the country.

The accusations against J. Robert Oppenheimer was an example of

• the strength of the anti-nuclear weapons movement.

• guilt by association during the Red Scare.

• the necessity of bomb shelters in case of nuclear war.

• how civil liberties like freedom of speech were protected.