U.S. History Exit Ticket 51: Cold War at Home

What group contributed to the Red Scare and accused American citizens of being communists?

• The Black Panthers

• Anti-Communist League

• House on Un-American Activities Committee

• United Farmworkers Union

Investigated alleged disloyalty and rebel activities on the part of private citizens, public employees and organizations suspected of having Communist ties

• Hollywood Ten

• McCarthyism

• House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

A competition between nations for superiority in the development and accumulation of weapons during the Cold War.

• Space Race

• Vietnamization

• Arms Race

• Domino Theory

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.

The Fear of Communism in the United States in the 1950's was known as the

• Great Fear

• Red Scare

• Red Menace

• Arms Race