Cold War Quiz #3

Which term is best defined as the practice of publicly accusing someone of subversive activities without evidence to back up the charges?

• censure

• Stalinism

• blacklisting

• McCarthyism

What crime was the subject of the Julius and Ethel Rosenberg trial?

• passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union

• plotting to overthrow the United States government

• lying to the House Un-American Activities Committee

• recruiting communist sympathizers to spy for the Soviet Union

Which statement best describes the primary mission of the Federal Civil Defense Administration during the 1950s?

• to help U.S. citizens prepare for a nuclear attack

• to train U.S. citizens to identify subversive behavior

• to keep the United States safe by finding Soviet spies

• to recruit troops to defend the United States from a Soviet invasion

What were school children instructed to do in the case of a nuclear attack?

• Run and Hide

• Duck and Cover

• Stop and Drop

• Think and Act

The Red Scare and McCarthyism in the 1950s illustrate that

• fear of communism in the United States led to violations of civil rights

• former Nazi agents successfully penetrated the Federal Government

• freedom of expression is an unalienable and absolute right

• open immigration policies are encouraged in times of crisis