Cold War: The Second Red Scare

The perceived threat of Communist influence in the United States during the 1950’s prompted Congress to

• ban foreign students

• repeal loyalty oaths

• deport citizens who were communists

• investigate suspected communist sympathizers

McCarthyism in the 1950’s is most closely associated with

• claims that communists had infiltrated the federal government

• efforts to prevent pro-communist governments in Latin America

• formation of the Warsaw Pact

• passage of the Interstate Highway Act

Between 1946 and 1954, the House Committee on Un-American Activities and Senator Joseph McCarthy attracted public attention by investigating

• allegations of communist influences in government

• civil rights violations against African Americans

• corruption by companies in the defense industry

• war crimes of German and Japanese officials

Controversies involving Alger Hiss and Julius and Ethel Rosenberg reflected the post-World War II concern over

• testing nuclear missiles

• joining the United Nations

• placing weapons in outer space

• spying by communists in the United States

Most opponents of the Senate hearings led by Joseph McCarthy during the 1950’s argued that these investigations

• weakened the armed forces of the nation

• violated the constitutional rights of many people

• undermined the powers of the president

• encouraged the spreading of communism

President Harry Truman’s order requiring loyalty checks and the Senate hearings led by Joseph McCarthy were both responses to

• excessive spending by the armed forces after World War II

• racial discrimination against African Americans

• fear of communist influence in government

• control of labor unions by known criminals

Which heading is the most appropriate for the partial outline below? ________________________________________________ The House Un-American Activities Committee Loyalty Review Boards Bomb shelters The Rosenburg Trials

• Results of World War I

• the Cold War at Home

• Problems of Urbanization

• Reactions to Immigration

What was confirmed by the publication of the Venona Papers?

• thousands of American citizens who believed in communism were jailed or deported

• The reputations of many people were ruined by false accusations of disloyalty

• Some Americans in government and industry had, in fact, been helping the Soviet Union

• Organized groups of Communists had been responsible for violent terrorism

The term “McCarthyism” is sometimes used to describe …..

• removing members of Congress for abuses of power

• investigating civil service employees for corruption

• using illegal means to obtain evidence in criminal trials

• accusing people of subversive activities without sufficient evidence

Which statement best describes the primary focus of the House Un-American Activities Committee in the 1950’s?

• to prevent the admission of Red China to the United Nations

• to prevent integration of different racial groups in American society

• to investigate those accused of disloyalty to the United States

• to place quotes on the number of immigrants entering the United States