3. The Red Scare of 1950, Economic Prosperity, and Vaccines

Americans grew fearful that communists were infiltrating the U.S. government.  This fear was called - 

• Communism Goosebumps

• The Red Scare

• Soviet Suffocation

• The Soviet Scare

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Congress created the House Un-American Activities Committee to - 

• Launch investigations into congressmen that had possible ties to the Soviet Union

• Report any military leaders that display a lack of loyalty to the U.S. Constitution

• Spread anti-communism propaganda through radio programming

• Investigate suspicious communist activities by filmmakers and actors

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The Rosenberg Trials captured national attention and resulted in - 

• The closing of MGM Studios in Hollywood for producing a film that supported communism

• The execution of a married couple for selling national secrets to the Soviet Union

• The closing of the Panama Canal after it was discovered Communists were regularly hijacking ships

• The impeachment of President Eisenhower for conducting secret negotiations with the Soviets

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Senator Joseph McCarthy became a household name across the United States for - 

• His work in getting people arrested for suspected communist activities

• His involvement in selling military secrets to the Soviets in exchange for large sums of money

• Uncovering Soviet military plans to develop a thousand nuclear missiles over the next five years

• His failed presidential run against incumbent President Eisenhower

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Senator Joseph McCarthy is best known for his involvement in-

• the war effort of the 1940s

• the Red Scare of the 1950s

• the Civil Rights movement of the1960s

• the political scandals of the 1970s

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Which of the following resulted from McCarthyism during the 1950s?

• Membership in the U.S. Communist Party increased.

• U.S. citizens were arrested for being suspected communists.

• Recruitment procedures for the U.S. military branches were reformed.

• U.S. diplomats began to express dissenting political viewpoints more freely.

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Why were the Rosenberg's executed?

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What exactly are they accused of doing?

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Who in the government is creating a greater hysteria over the workings of the Russians?

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These events occurring after WWII involving the Russians is known as what?

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