L40: Fighting the Cold War at Home

Which term is BEST defined as the practice of publicly accusing someone of subversive activities without evidence to back up the charges?

• censure

• Stalinism

• blacklisting

• McCarthyism

In 1951, the U.S. government published a pamphlet with information about communism. This pamphlet revealed that

• A. communists had lost a large amount of support in China.

• B. communism was rapidly expanding throughout Europe.

• C. communism was a problem within U.S. boundaries.

• D. communist sympathizers were a growing population.

What did the Federal Employee Loyalty Program require of government employees in the United States?

• It required that employees take loyalty oaths to the United States.

• It required that all male citizens serve as spies for a period of time.

• It required that employers do not discriminate against communists.

• It required that communist workers refrain from joining labor unions.

What ruined Senator Joseph McCarthy's support in 1954?

• his accusation that the Army was "soft on communism" during a televised hearing

• his claim that President Eisenhower was a communist and spy for the Soviet Union

• his speech that discussed the similarities between communism and democracy

• his argument that 30 percent of U.S. citizens were communist sympathizers

Read the descriptions below.

• Served as an advisor to President Roosevelt at the Yalta Conference

• Accused of spying for the Soviet Union while working in the State Department

• Convicted of perjury despite proclaiming his innocence

Which person best fits these descriptions?

• A. Alger Hiss

• B. Klaus Fuchs

• C. Joseph McCarthy

• D. Whittaker Chambers

Which statement BEST describes the primary mission of the Federal Civil Defense Administration during the 1950s?

• To help U.S. citizens prepare for a nuclear attack

• to train U.S. citizens to identify subversive behavior

• to keep the United States safe by finding Soviet spies

• to recruit troops to defend the United States from a Soviet invasion

The cartoon deals with the activities of Senator Joseph McCarthy. Which of the following would make the BEST caption for this cartoon?

• falsely accused and cornered

• cornered by reckless accusations

• painting accused reds into a corner

• making his spying accusations stick

What crime was the subject of the Julius and Ethel Rosenberg trial?

• passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union

• plotting to overthrow the U.S. government

• lying to the House of Un-American Activities Committee

• recruiting communist sympathizers to spy for the Soviet Union

The House Un-American Activities Committee

• was formed to investigate subversive organizations.

• charged the Hollywood Ten with contempt of Congress.

• asked John Watkins to testify about communist influence in labor unions.

• all of the above

Lying under oath is _______.

• subversion

• perjury

• blacklisting

• civil defense