Cold War & American Society RECAP

Cold War & American Society RECAP

Assessment

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Social Studies

11th Grade

Easy

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Sommer Menne

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24 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of the Truman Loyalty Review Program established in 1947?

To promote communism in the United States

To screen federal employees for loyalty

To encourage nuclear disarmament

To support labor unions

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who defected from the Soviet Embassy in Ottawa, Canada, in 1945, sparking fears of Communist infiltration?

Joseph Stalin

Igor Gouzenko

Nikita Khrushchev

Vladimir Lenin

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the general fear that led to the search for spies in the United States during the Cold War?

Nuclear disarmament

Communist subversion

Economic collapse

Environmental disaster

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many federal employees were scrutinized by the FBI during the Truman Loyalty Review Program?

5,000

10,000

14,000

20,000

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) hearings in 1947?

To investigate Communist influence in the film industry

To promote Communist ideologies in Hollywood

To support the Hollywood Ten in their careers

To encourage film industry growth

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was convicted of perjury during the HUAC investigations?

Julius Rosenberg

Ethel Rosenberg

Alger Hiss

Ronald Reagan

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the outcome for Julius and Ethel Rosenberg?

They were acquitted of all charges

They were sentenced to life imprisonment

They were executed in June 1953

They were deported to the Soviet Union

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