Red Scare Quiz

What term is used to describe periods of extreme anti-communism in the United States?

• Red Fear

• Red Alert

• Red Scare

• Red Warning

During which years did the second Red Scare occur?

• 1947 to 1957

• 1950 to 1960

• 1945 to 1955

• 1939 to 1949

Who was a major figure associated with McCarthyism?

• John F. Kennedy

• Joseph McCarthy

• Richard Nixon

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

What was the main role of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) during the Red Scare?

• To promote communism

• To investigate and question suspected communists

• To support civil rights

• To oversee economic policies

What action did Joseph McCarthy take that escalated his anti-communist agenda?

• He declared peace with the Soviet Union

• He joined the Communist Party

• He declared he had a list of over two hundred people in the American Communist Party

• He resigned from his senatorial position

What term is now associated with the hysterical witch-hunt for communists in the early 1950s?

• The Red Hunt

• The Red Fear

• McCarthyism

• The Great Suspicion

How did McCarthy's tactics affect his political career after the presidential victory of Dwight Eisenhower in 1952?

• He was promoted to a higher political office.

• His tactics were widely criticized, and he faced opposition.

• He gained unanimous support from the government.

• He retired from politics.

What action did the Secretary of the Army take in 1953 that signaled a shift in governmental response to McCarthy?

• He endorsed McCarthy's methods.

• He declared McCarthy a national hero.

• He was uncooperative with McCarthy's committee.

• He resigned from his position.

What was one of the broader societal impacts of McCarthyism during the 1950s?

• It promoted freedom of speech.

• It encouraged political transparency.

• It stifled progress and individual expression.

• It enhanced international relations.

At what age did Senator Joseph McCarthy pass away, and what was the cause?

• 48, natural causes

• 48, alcoholism and associated illness

• 50, heart attack

• 55, cancer