Bussey HUAC, McCarthyism, Joseph McCarthy, Korean War, and DMZ

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HUAC stands for?

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House Un-American Activities Committee

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Hollywood Ten:

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Film industry professionals blacklisted and jailed for refusing to cooperate with HUAC.

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McCarthyism: A period of political persecution in the U.S. during the 1950s, marked by fears of communist influence.

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Political persecution in the U.S. during the 1950s, driven by fears of communism.

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Army-McCarthy Hearings: 1954 Senate hearings on alleged communist infiltration of the U.S. Army.

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Investigated alleged communist infiltration of the U.S. Army.

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International organization in the Korean War?

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United Nations (UN)

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DMZ in the Korean War?

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Demilitarized Zone

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Main purpose of the DMZ in Korea?

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Buffer zone between North and South Korea.

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Country that supported North Korea in the Korean War?

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Communist China & Soviet Union

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Korean War end date?

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July 27, 1953

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Truman's reasoning for aiding against the Soviet invasion:

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Containing a threat of communism.