THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
MCCARTHYISM AND THE RED SCARE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -At these testimonies, this question was asked: “Are you now or have you ever been a member of the Communist Party of the United States?” Among the first film industry witnesses subpoenaed by the committee were ten who decided not to cooperate.
Detailed explanation-2: -In the United States, anti-communism came to prominence during the First Red Scare of 1919–1920. During the 1920s and 1930s, opposition to communism in Europe was promoted by conservatives, monarchists, fascists, liberals, and social democrats.
Detailed explanation-3: -[The American Heritage Dictionary gives the definition of McCarthyism as: 1. The political practice of publicizing accusations of disloyalty or subversion with insufficient regard to evidence; and 2. The use of methods of investigation and accusation regarded as unfair, in order to suppress opposition.]
Detailed explanation-4: -Some Americans felt that their personal freedoms were being taken away, while others believed HUAC and McCarthyism were necessary to secure national security. Government officials felt the same types of pressures on the home front.