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Cold War at Home

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who were the people targeted during the 1950's for possibly changing the American culture?

a)

suspected communists

b)

republicans

2.

What law unified the Armed Services under the Department of Defense?

a)

McClarran Act

b)

National Security Act

c)

Central Intelligence Agency

d)

Espionage Act

3.

Which American agency collects information about what is happening in other Nations to inform the president to decide government and military action?

a)

Central Intelligence Agency

b)

Federal Bureau of Investigation

c)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

d)

Warsaw Pact

4.

When you were accused of something then unable to get a job it was called

a)

blacklist

b)

subversion

c)

espionage

d)

segregation

5.

The group with the job to seek out communists and expose them was the

a)

House of Un-American Activities Committee

b)

CIA

c)

FBI

d)

Warsaw Pact

6.

Which law made members of the communist party register with the US attorney's office to declare their affiliation?

a)

The McClarran Act

b)

Social Security Act

c)

McCarthy Act

d)

Espionage Act

7.

Accusing someone of communism and disloyalty without proof is called

a)

McCarthyism

b)

Espionage

c)

blacklist

d)

McCarran Act

8.

Two people that were accused of being communists and giving secrets to Soviet Spies and were executed were?

a)

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg

b)

Sacco and Vanzetti

c)

Jack and Jill McCarthy

d)

Bonnie and Clyde

9.

Which of the following people would most likely accused of supporting communist ideas in the 1950's?

a)

a union activist

b)

a financial advisor

c)

a banker

d)

a business owner

10.

Why were Americans suspicious when the CIA formed?

a)

They feared that they would also be spied upon

b)

The feared that the CIA would spread communism

c)

The feared that America would go to war with Soviet Union

d)

They feared that Democracy would continue in the US.

11.

What was the primary purpose of the House of Un-American Activities Committee during the 1950s?

a)

To promote American culture abroad

b)

To regulate the stock market

c)

To investigate suspected communist activities

d)

To support the civil rights movement

12.

What was a common consequence for individuals who were blacklisted during the McCarthy era?

a)

They were promoted to higher positions

b)

They received public commendations

c)

They were awarded government contracts

d)

They faced difficulty finding employment

13.

What was the name of the alliance formed by democratic nations?

a)

NATO

b)

CIA

c)

Warsaw Pact

d)

League of Nations

14.

What was the name of the alliance formed by Communist nations to counter NATO?

a)

Warsaw Pact

b)

CIA

c)

League of Nations

d)

United Nations