THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE COLD WAR
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Citizens became reluctant to speak out about injustices for fear of being labeled communists.
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Lawmakers pushed for many laws to be passed at one because they worried that McCarthyism would increase resistance to a new bill
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all of the above
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none of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -McCarthyism The post-WWII Red Scare era is sometimes referred to as McCarthyism after US Senator Joseph McCarthy, who in 1950 claimed that large numbers of communists and spies had infiltrated the US State Department and government.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-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: -Answer and Explanation: McCarthyism primarily and fundamentally reflected D) The fears and hatreds of many Americans, who were suspicious of things foreign, liberal, internationalist, European, or intellectual.