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QuizMultiple Choice

McCarthyism

Question 13 • RMA FL-2100310-United States History Semester 2

The purpose of President Truman’s Federal Employee Loyalty Program was to

Answer
e
employ harsh interrogation techniques to make communists confess.
i
identify possible communists working within the federal government.
r
reward those who were loyal to the president’s domestic agenda.
s
select individuals who would be good candidates to train as spies.

Explanation

Truman established the Federal Employee Loyalty Program in 1947 amid fears that communists might influence the U.S. government. It screened federal employees for signs of disloyalty and aimed to identify possible communists working within the federal government. It was not designed to reward support for Truman’s policies or train spies.

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