Shadows of Suspicion: The Second Red Scare Era

What was the primary reason for the blacklisting of individuals in Hollywood during the McCarthy era?

• Financial bankruptcy

• Alleged communist sympathies or associations

• Personal disputes with studio executives

• Lack of public popularity

Who were Julius and Ethel Rosenberg?

• Hollywood screenwriters accused of espionage

• Scientists who worked on the Manhattan Project

• A couple executed for conspiracy to commit espionage

• Leaders of the American Communist Party

What was the primary focus of Senator Joseph McCarthy's investigations?

• Organized crime

• Corporate fraud

• Communist infiltration in the U.S. government

• Illegal immigration

During the McCarthy era, what term was used to describe the practice of denying employment to individuals without any formal process or legal proof?

• Ostracization

• Blacklisting

• Boycotting

• Excommunication

What was the outcome for many Hollywood professionals who were blacklisted?

• They were often jailed without trial

• They were forced to work under pseudonyms

• They received government compensation

• They were exiled from the United States

How did the Rosenbergs' trial and execution impact American society?

• It led to a decrease in anti-communist sentiment

• It sparked a reform in the U.S. legal system

• It heightened the fear of communist infiltration

• It caused the immediate end of McCarthyism

What was the name of the committee that held hearings on communist subversion in the United States, which also played a role in the Hollywood blacklists?

• The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

• The House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)

• The Senate Judiciary Committee

• The National Security Council

Which of the following was a consequence of the Hollywood blacklist?

• A significant increase in movie production

• The creation of independent film studios

• The decline of the studio system

• The end of the Golden Age of Hollywood

What was the term used to describe the intense fear and suspicion of communism in the United States during the 1940s and 1950s?

• The Great Fear

• The Red Panic

• The Red Scare

• The Communist Witch Hunt

What ultimately led to the downfall of Senator Joseph McCarthy's influence?

• His election as President of the United States

• The passing of the Communist Control Act of 1954

• The Army-McCarthy hearings exposing his tactics to the public

• A Supreme Court ruling against his actions