Unit 9: Checkpoint #3 (Red Scare)

What is widespread fear of communism taking over American politics, culture, & society called?

• Red Scare

• Communist Takeover Plan

• Blue Scare

• Soviet Secrets

What was the job of the HUAC?

• To investigate communist activity only in the government & politics

• To investigate communist activity outside the government (ex. in Hollywood)

• To investigate Joseph McCarthy

• To investigate the Soviet Union for nuclear weapons

Which two organizations were targeted the most during the McCarthy era?

• Hollywood & the government

• Hollywood & Wall Street

• Government & Automobile Industry

• Steel Industry & Hollywood

What agency was set up to investigate government employees thought to be communist?

• Federal Employee Loyalty Program

• HUAC

• Hollywood Ten

• The Rosenbergs

What happened to the Hollywood Ten?

• Actors, writers, & producers, etc blacklisted after being accused of communism

• 10 Hollywood movies that discussed communism & no longer shown

• Hollywood actors that investigated communism

• Banned movies in Hollywood for being too extreme

What were the Rosenbergs charged with?

• Tax Fraud

• Murder

• Treason

• Espionage

What is the time of the increased accusations of suspected communists sometimes with little to no evidence?

• HUAC Investigations

• Isolationism

• McCarthyism

• Progressivism

Who was the senator that was obsessed with investigating communism during the Red Scare?

• Harry Truman

• Alger Hiss

• Joseph McCarthy

• Julius Rosenberg

What does espionage mean?

• investigating

• Stealing

• Cheating

• Spying