WorksheetsCommunism and Red Scare
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In the 1950's, Senator Joseph McCarthy won national attention when he...
a)
Was convicted as a spy.
b)
Claimed hundreds of government employees were communists.
c)
Helped Eisenhower become president.
d)
Went to Korea and said atomic weapons should be used to break the stalemate.
2.
The House on Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)
a)
Protested racial segregation in the armed forces.
b)
Investigated disloyalty and harmful foreign influences in the United States.
c)
Investigated U.S. involvement in the Korean War and its lack of progress towards victory.
d)
Tried to deport all foreigners or Un-American peo
3.
The "Red Scare" means
a)
People were afraid of the color red.
b)
People thought Red's were friends.
c)
People were afraid of Communists.
d)
People were afraid of Democrats.
4.
According to the document, McCarthy had a list of names of communists in...
a)
Hollywood
b)
Government
c)
Military
d)
the President's family
5.
The policy of containment meant that
a)
The U.S.S.R. would not let democracy spread.
b)
The U.S. would not let Islam spread.
c)
The U.S.S.R. would not let Communism spread.
d)
The U.S. would not let Communism spread.
6.
Korea was divided along the __________ Parallel after World War II.
a)
35th
b)
36th
c)
37th
d)
38th
7.
Korea was important to the communist bloc as
a)
The communists wanted as much support as possible
b)
Korea was geographically close to China and the Soviet Union
c)
The USA were interested in Korea
d)
Communists loved eating kimchi
8.
The physical barrier separating Communist East Berlin and Democratic West Berlin--
a)
Berlin Bloackade
b)
Berlin Base
c)
Berlin Wall
d)
Berlin Barrier
9.
What American policy provided Western European countries financial assistance so they could recover from WWII?
a)
Marshall Plan
b)
Domino Theory
c)
Truman Doctrine
d)
Big Stick Policy
10.
During what event did the U.S. bypass a Soviet blockade without provoking a military conflict?
a)
Berlin Airlift
b)
Cuban Missile Crisis
c)
Korean War
d)
Vietnam War
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