HISTORY
WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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McCarthy/HUAC
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NAACP/Farm Workers Union
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Nativists/Muckrakers
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Philanthropists/Entrepreneurs
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Detailed explanation-1: -HUAC was created in 1938 to investigate alleged disloyalty and rebel activities on the part of private citizens, public employees and organizations suspected of having Communist ties.
Detailed explanation-2: -Despite its small staff, the BI was able to influence national events by exchanging information with a network of patriotic groups, assisting local authorities in drafting antiradical legislation and prosecuting radicals, and using congressional committees to spread its message.
Detailed explanation-3: -The House Un-American Activities Committee was charged with investigating allegations of communist influence and subversion in the U.S. during the early years of the Cold War. Committee members quickly settled their gaze on the Hollywood film industry, which was seen as a hotbed of communist activity.
Detailed explanation-4: -Joseph Raymond McCarthy (November 14, 1908 – May 2, 1957) was an American politician who served as a Republican U.S. Senator from the state of Wisconsin from 1947 until his death in 1957.
Detailed explanation-5: -The government has complete control over the production and distribution of goods. Americans are worried that the spread of Communism threatens their freedoms, their individuality, and their way of living.