Communism and Red Scare

In the 1950's, Senator Joseph McCarthy won national attention when he...

• Was convicted as a spy.
• Claimed hundreds of government employees were communists.
• Helped Eisenhower become president.
• Went to Korea and said atomic weapons should be used to break the stalemate.

The House on Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)

• Protested racial segregation in the armed forces.
• Investigated disloyalty and harmful foreign influences in the United States. 
• Investigated U.S. involvement in the Korean War and its lack of progress towards victory.
• Tried to deport all foreigners or Un-American peo

The "Red Scare" means

• People were afraid of the color red.
• People thought Red's were friends. 
• People were afraid of Communists. 
• People were afraid of Democrats. 

According to the document, McCarthy had a list of names of communists in...

• Hollywood
• Government
• Military
• the President's family

The policy of containment meant that

• The U.S.S.R. would not let democracy spread.
• The U.S. would not let Islam spread.
• The U.S.S.R. would not let Communism spread.
• The U.S. would not let Communism spread.

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Korea was divided along the __________ Parallel after World War II.

• 35^th

• 36^th

• 37^th

• 38^th

Korea was important to the communist bloc as

• The communists wanted as much support as possible
• Korea was geographically close to China and the Soviet Union
• The USA were interested in Korea
• Communists loved eating kimchi

The physical barrier separating Communist East Berlin and Democratic West Berlin--

• Berlin Bloackade
• Berlin Base
• Berlin Wall
• Berlin Barrier

What American policy provided Western European countries financial assistance so they could recover from WWII?

• Marshall Plan

• Domino Theory

• Truman Doctrine

• Big Stick Policy

During what event did the U.S. bypass a Soviet blockade without provoking a military conflict?

• Berlin Airlift

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Korean War

• Vietnam War