McCarthyism

McCarthyism targeted which groups?

• Farmers, business people, and White House employees
• The rich, immigrants, and teachers
• Teachers, Hollywood celebrities, government employees
• College students, professors, and homosexuals

What caused McCarthyism?

• President Truman making atomic bombs.
• Japanese spies.
• Bombing China.
• Increased fear of communism.

The HUAC stands for...

• The House Un-American Activities Committee
• The House Under American Counsel
• The House Un-Republic Activities Committee
• The House Under American Communism

Senator McCarthy's popularity went down because he began to target...

• the House of Representatives
• the poor
• the US Army
• women and children

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When people were accused of being a communist, they were jailed and...

• blacklisted
• whitelisted
• executed
• hanged

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True or False?
President Truman led the anti-communist cause.

• True
• False

True or False?
During the Red Scare, the Supreme Court changed constitutional rights (like the 1st Amendment).

• True
• False

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True or False?
Books were banned if they had "pro-communist" leanings.

• True
• False

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True or False?
Senator McCarthy was able to produce a list and proved his conspiracy charges.

• True
• False

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McCarthyism is also known as

• The Blue Scare
• The Red Scare
• The Witch Scare
• The Red Death