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During the McCarthy era what were American's afraid of? |
They were afraid that the communists were trying to take over. |
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List two world events that fed this fear? |
Communists invaded South Korea. Soviets detonated an atomic bomb. Blockade of West Berlin |
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HUAC |
House of UnAmerican Activities Committee |
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When was HUAC established |
1938 |
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Who were the Hollywood Ten |
They refused to answer questions siting protection under the 1st amendment. They were sent to prision. |
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Who was the Senator from Wisconsin who headed up the exploitation of the Red Scare? |
Joseph McCarthy |
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culpable |
blame |
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bonafide |
good faith |
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copious |
plenty |
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persona non grata |
an unacceptable or unwelcome person |
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quid pro quo |
something given in exchange for something else |
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incognito |
to cover up or hide or pretend to be something else |
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What charges did McCarthy make in his West Virginia speech? |
HE claimed that he had a list of 205 communists working in the state department. |
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Who was the TV personality who publicly opposed McCarthy on TV |
Edward Murrow |
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Who are some others who opposed McCarthy? |
Senator Margaret Chase Smith and Ralph Flanders |
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What did McCarthy do during this time? |
He disregarded civil liberties went on a witch hunt and blacklisted many. |
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What was his downfall? |
He accused the US army of communist infiltration and it was televised. |
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Who was Alger Hiss |
a former State Department employee |
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What was Alger Hiss accused of? |
He was accused of being a communist spy |
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What happened to Alger Hiss? |
There was lack of evidence but Nixon pushed for a conviction. He was convicted of perjury. |
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Who were Julius and Ethal Rosenburg |
They were a Jewish couple accused of selling bomb secrets to the Soviets. |
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What happened to Julius and Ethel Rosenburg? |
They were convicted and sentenced to death in the electric chair. |
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What year did the Rosenburg's die> |
1953 |
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What big political officials did McCarthy accuse of being communist sympathizers. |
Secretary of Defense George Marshall and President Truman |
