PreResearch Questions - EMMALEE HAMPTON | Biblioteka

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What is McCarthyism?

Practice of making accusations without proper evidence.

Wave of communist influence that hit the US in the 1950's.

Radical support for the Vietnam War.

Transfer of public land to private owned property.

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The basis behind Mccarthyism was that many Americans believed that...

Fascism was rising to the white house.

Communism infiltrated the U.S. government.

Chinese communism was the most efficient.

Trade deals with Britain were breaking down.

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How many communist sympathizers did Mccarthy believe were in the US state department.

205 or more

6

4

All of them

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Mccarthy's actions mostly resulted in...

the creation of the neo-communist regime.

wrongly accused people.

increasing federal control of public spaces.

a successful cleansing of commies.

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Of the politicians McCarthy accused of being communists, how many were found guilty?

All of them

4

27

none

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The House Un-American Activities Committee targeted many important people in...

Hollywood

Wall Street

Appalachia

Sanctuary Hills

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One outspoken opponent of Mccarthy that led to his downfall was..

Edward R. Murrow

George Stanford

Evan Joseph Asher

Alan Kieron

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Which even in US history is most similar to McCarthyism?

Annexation of Hawaii

Manhunts

Salem Witch Trials

Berlin Wall

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How were Mccarthyism and the Salem Witch Trials similar?

They both primarily occurred in the sun belt.

They both resulted in major local conflicts.

They simultaneously diffused from ancient Maya traditions.

They both accused and punished people with little evidence.

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Mccarthyism is seen by most American today as.

a solution to the cold war.

an excuse to use nulcear weapons.

one of the most shameful moments of US history.

a shift to US dominance.