PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT DURING THE 1950S
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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It was against the law
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It was unpopular
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People didn’t want to be branded as a Communist
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People didn’t want to labeled as a Socialist
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Detailed explanation-1: -How did the fear of communism shape life in the United States in the 1950s? By having Americans face a new world order that has precipitated global terrorism and uncertainty. How did the long Telegram shape American policy in dealing with Soviets? By explaining his views of the Soviets.
Detailed explanation-2: -Communist party rule has been criticized as authoritarian or totalitarian for suppressing and killing political dissidents and social classes (so-called “enemies of the people"), religious persecution, ethnic cleansing, forced collectivization, and use of forced labor in concentration camps.
Detailed explanation-3: -What are three ways that U.S. reacted to fear of communism at home? Truman set up Loyalty Review Board to investigate over 3 million. Congress set up HUAC to look for Communists. Hollywood created list of 500 people and refused to hire people on black list.
Detailed explanation-4: -Why would the United States be concerned about the spread of communism? The United States felt threatened by the spread of communism because free enterprise and the capitalist system was the basis for American economy and, therefore, the American way of life.