The Red Scare

This group of producers and executives went to jail for their stance against McCarthyism.

• Nixon and Friends

• Soviets

• The Hollywood Ten

• The Red Menaces

The couple who were executed for spying and allegedly passing nuclear secrets to the Soviet Union.

• Rosenbergs

• Roosevelts

• Trumans

• Nixons

McCarthyism is also known as

• The Blue Scare

• The Red Scare

• The Witch Scare

• The Red Death

McCarthyism targeted which groups?

• Farmers, business people, and White House employees

• The rich, immigrants, and teachers

• Teachers, Hollywood celebrities, government employees

• College students, professors, and homosexuals

What caused McCarthyism?

• President Truman making atomic bombs.

• Japanese spies.

• Bombing China.

• Increased fear of communism.

True or False?
Books were banned if they had "pro-communist" leanings.

• True

• False

Who was Arthur Miller?

• Scientist

• Playwright

• Football player

• Engineer

Why did Arthur Miller write the Crucible?

• Someone told him to

• Inspired by his parents

• A teacher told him to write it

• He was inspired to write a drama reflecting mass cultural and political hysteria

Which committee was formed to search for communist influence in American society?

• The Un-American Activities Committee

• The House Committee on Foreign Affairs

• The Senate Committee on Labor

• The Federal Bureau of Investigation

What was the outcome for the Hollywood 10 who refused to testify about communism?

• They were imprisoned and blacklisted

• They received awards for bravery

• They were promoted within the industry

• They were elected to political office