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Which of the following was a result of Joseph McCarthy’s attacks on President Truman in the early 1950s?

A
Truman defeated McCarthy in the election of 1952.
B
Dwight Eisenhower became president in 1952.
C
McCarthy decided not to run for reelection.
D
Truman was revealed to be a communist.
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Senator McCarthy’s influence might have died quickly following his 1950 accusations had it not been for

A
the discovery of hundreds of communists in the administration.
B
the defeat of President Truman in the election of 1956.
C
the arrest of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg for espionage.
D
the blacklisting of hundreds of people in the Hollywood community.
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In the 1950s, the House Un-American Activities Committee blacklisted 320 people who were associated with

A
the entertainment industry.
B
the federal government.
C
the atomic bomb.
D
the armed forces.
4

What was the major motivation behind the actions of President Truman’s loyalty boards and those of the House Un-American Activities Committee?

A
a desire to bring qualified people into positions of power
B
an attempt to decrease the reach of the government
C
a fear of the spreading influence of the Soviet Union
D
an effort to strengthen the American economy
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In what way did the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union change after World War II?

A
The two countries changed from being fierce rivals to being friendly allies.
B
The two countries changed from being neutral toward each other to being rivals.
C
The two countries changed from being rivals to being neutral toward each other.
D
The two countries changed from being friendly allies to being fierce rivals.
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The purpose of President Truman’s Federal Employee Loyalty Program was to

A
employ harsh interrogation techniques to make communists confess.
B
identify possible communists working within the federal government.
C
reward those who were loyal to the president’s domestic agenda.
D
select individuals who would be good candidates to train as spies.
7

As a result of the work of the House Un-American Activities Committee, hundreds of people were

A
killed.
B
released.
C
blacklisted.
D
promoted.
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Which of the following statements best characterizes the House Un-American Activities Committee in the 1950s?

A
The House Un-American Activities Committee ended the era of espionage.
B
The House Un-American Activities Committee kept the United States out of war.
C
The House Un-American Activities Committee wrongly accused many people.
D
The House Un-American Activities Committee questioned only private citizens.
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During the 1950s, Joseph McCarthy was

A
a blacklisted actor in Hollywood.
B
an outspoken senator from Wisconsin.
C
a member of Truman’s administration.
D
a convicted spy from the Soviet Union.
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As a result of Joseph McCarthy’s accusations and his committee hearings,

A
McCarthy was accused of falsifying documents and impeached.
B
thousands were accused of being communist sympathizers.
C
the anticommunist hysteria that gripped the nation quickly quieted down.
D
relations between the United States and the Soviet Union improved.
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As a result of fears regarding the Cold War, many Americans

A
urged Congress to declare war on the Soviet Union.
B
built bomb shelters in their backyards.
C
supported Senator McCarthy well into the 1960s.
D
voted for Harry Truman in the election of 1952.
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When was the House Un-American Activities Committee formed?

A
1928
B
1938
C
1948
D
1958
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Read this quotation.“I think that it is high time that we remembered that the Constitution . . . speaks not only of the freedom of speech but also of trial by jury instead of trial by accusation. Whether it be a criminal prosecution in court or a character prosecution in the Senate, there is little practical distinction when the life of a person has been ruined.” –Senator Margaret Chase Smith, 1950Although Senator Smith does not name anyone in this quotation, she is most likely referring to

A
Dwight Eisenhower.
B
Joseph Welch.
C
Joseph McCarthy.
D
Ethel Rosenberg.

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