The perceived threat of Communist influence in the United States during the 1950’s prompted Congress to
Cold War: The Second Red Scare

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Jade Kline
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ban foreign students
repeal loyalty oaths
deport citizens who were communists
investigate suspected communist sympathizers
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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McCarthyism in the 1950’s is most closely associated with
claims that communists had infiltrated the federal government
efforts to prevent pro-communist governments in Latin America
formation of the Warsaw Pact
passage of the Interstate Highway Act
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Between 1946 and 1954, the House Committee on Un-American Activities and Senator Joseph McCarthy attracted public attention by investigating
allegations of communist influences in government
civil rights violations against African Americans
corruption by companies in the defense industry
war crimes of German and Japanese officials
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Controversies involving Alger Hiss and Julius and Ethel Rosenberg reflected the post-World War II concern over
testing nuclear missiles
joining the United Nations
placing weapons in outer space
spying by communists in the United States
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Most opponents of the Senate hearings led by Joseph McCarthy during the 1950’s argued that these investigations
weakened the armed forces of the nation
violated the constitutional rights of many people
undermined the powers of the president
encouraged the spreading of communism
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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President Harry Truman’s order requiring loyalty checks and the Senate hearings led by Joseph McCarthy were both responses to
excessive spending by the armed forces after World War II
racial discrimination against African Americans
fear of communist influence in government
control of labor unions by known criminals
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which heading is the most appropriate for the partial outline below? ________________________________________________ The House Un-American Activities Committee Loyalty Review Boards Bomb shelters The Rosenburg Trials
Results of World War I
the Cold War at Home
Problems of Urbanization
Reactions to Immigration
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