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McCarthyism Quiz

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the name of the phenomenon in the United States in the 1950s that destroyed thousands of lives and careers?

Socialism

Fascism

Capitalism

McCarthyism

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which agency was led by J. Edgar Hoover to hunt down supposed communists in the USA?

CIA

DEA

FBI

NSA

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the Republican senator from Wisconsin who became notorious for accusing people of being communists?

Richard Nixon

Joseph McCarthy

J. Edgar Hoover

Franklin D. Roosevelt

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event turned public opinion against McCarthy and diminished his power?

His investigation of universities

His investigation of Hollywood

His investigation of car manufacturers

His investigation of the army

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which political leaders trampled democratic freedoms in the name of protecting them during McCarthyism?

Journalists

Businessmen

All of the above

Politicians

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main reason behind the campaign of McCarthyism in the United States?

To eliminate capitalism

To promote democracy

To protect national security

To support communism

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the long-lasting and widespread episode of political repression in American history?

Labor Movement

Women's Suffrage Movement

McCarthyism

Civil Rights Movement

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