Cold War & American Society RECAP

What was the purpose of the Truman Loyalty Review Program established in 1947?

• To promote communism in the United States

• To screen federal employees for loyalty

• To encourage nuclear disarmament

• To support labor unions

Who defected from the Soviet Embassy in Ottawa, Canada, in 1945, sparking fears of Communist infiltration?

• Joseph Stalin

• Igor Gouzenko

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Vladimir Lenin

What was the general fear that led to the search for spies in the United States during the Cold War?

• Nuclear disarmament

• Communist subversion

• Economic collapse

• Environmental disaster

How many federal employees were scrutinized by the FBI during the Truman Loyalty Review Program?

• 5,000

• 10,000

• 14,000

• 20,000

What was the purpose of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) hearings in 1947?

• To investigate Communist influence in the film industry

• To promote Communist ideologies in Hollywood

• To support the Hollywood Ten in their careers

• To encourage film industry growth

Who was convicted of perjury during the HUAC investigations?

• Julius Rosenberg

• Ethel Rosenberg

• Alger Hiss

• Ronald Reagan

What was the outcome for Julius and Ethel Rosenberg?

• They were acquitted of all charges

• They were sentenced to life imprisonment

• They were executed in June 1953

• They were deported to the Soviet Union

What was Project Venona?

• A project to develop nuclear weapons

• A code-breaking project to read Soviet messages

• A film project in Hollywood

• A diplomatic mission to the United Nations

What did the Venona documents provide evidence for?

• The innocence of the Rosenbergs

• The guilt of the Rosenbergs

• The success of the Soviet Union's nuclear program

• The failure of American cryptographers

Why was it called the Red Scare?

• Many people caught lying had red faces thus the red scare

• Russia (due to its flag) was associated with the color red and officials were looking for Russian spies within the US

• China (due to its flag) was associated with the color red and officials were looking for Chinese spies within the US

• Republicans were targeted due to their political party color-red