The Red Scare Pt. 1

During what time period did the second Red Scare happen in the U.S.?

• 1920s

• 1940s-50s

• 1970s

• 1990s

The main group Americans were told to be worried about during the Red Scare were ________

Which of the following events contributed to the rise of the Red Scare in the United States in the 1940s and 50s?

• The launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• Soviet expansion into E. Europe after WWII

• The 1917 Bolshevik Revolution

Which U.S. government action during the Red Scare criminalized certain types of speech, made non-citizen adults register with the government, and led to the deportation of suspected communists?

• HUAC

• The McCarren Internal Security Act of 1950

• The Smith Act of 1940

• Federal Loyalty Boards

Signed into law by President Truman with executive order 9835, this program investigated federal government employees for possible communist connections or subversive activity.

• HUAC

• The McCarren Internal Security Act 1950

• The Smith Act 1940

• Federal Loylaty Boards

What was the initial reason that Alger Hiss was tried by HUAC and the U.S. government?

• Smuggling weapons to Cuban rebels

• For suspected espionage/spying for the Nazi government

• For suspected espionage/spying for the Soviets

• For involvement with the US Communist Party

Why did the Hollywood Ten get in trouble with the federal government and were convicted of a crime?

• The helped produce propaganda for the USSR

• They refused to testify before HUAC

• They refused to testify before a Federal Loyalty Board

• They were convicted of espionage/spying

What was the outcome of the Hollywood Ten trial?

• They served short prison terms and were blacklisted in Hollywood

• They were held in contempt of Congress, but did not go to jail

• Served short prison terms but then returned to work in Hollywood

• Four members of the accused group were deported to France

During the Red Scare, people who were proven to be communists or members of left-wing groups were often ___________. This could happen even if they were not actual communists, and this often cost people jobs and other opportunities.

Who was the American politican who became famous for his anti-communist crusade during the Red Scare? He claimed to have lists of proven communists and his name is most often associated with this time period.

• Harry S. Truman

• J. Edgar Hoover

• Joseph McCarthy

• Alger Hiss