McCarthyism/Red Scare

What does it mean to "incriminate" your friends and associates?

• To forgive or excuse a crime or fault.

• To accuse of a crime or fault.

You risk jail or losing your job for what offense?

• Cooperating with those people in power.

• Not cooperating with those people in power.

What ironic actions did American leaders do in the 1950s?

• Tried to overthrow the courts & the government of America by trampling over  pro-communist laws.

• Tried to protect American freedoms by trampling over the country's laws.

What type of people were harassed by journalists, businessmen, and others during the 1950s?  Check all that apply.

• People who voted for the Democrats.

• People who voted for the Republicans.

• People who held left-of-center political views.

• People who associated with those who expressed left-of-center views.

What did J. Edgar Hoover want to prevent?

• Placing democratic sympathizers in positions of influence in American society.

• Placing communist sympathizers in positions of influence in American society.

What did Hollywood, universities, car manufacturers, and other places of business do to potential employees?

• Imposed health tests on them for hiring purposes.

• Imposed religious tests on them for hiring purposes.

• Imposed political tests on them for hiring purposes.

If you refused to cooperate with the House Un-American Activities Committee, what could happen?  Check all that apply.

• Promoted at your job.

• Blacklisted from your career.

• Fired from your job.

• Jailed for contempt of court.

• Released into society and given money for your help from the US government.

What type of evidence did McCarthy use for his lists of accusations?

• Distorted or fabricated.

• Correct and proven.

What made the public turn against McCarthy?

• He investigated the U.S. Senate for proof of communist sympathizers.

• He investigated the U.S. Army for proof of communist sympathizers.

Being "censured" in Congress is basically 

• a public reprimand - so it was written down in the record that he lied

• being removed from Congress and immediately thrown in jail.