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Primary Sources- Famous Speeches: Joseph McCarthy's “Enemies from Within”

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Read the passage Famous Speeches: Joseph McCarthy's “Enemies from Within.” Then answer the questions below.

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Read the passage Famous Speeches: Joseph McCarthy's “Enemies from Within.” Then answer the questions below.

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Question 1

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According to McCarthy, what opposing belief systems did the United States and the Soviet Union hold?

capitalism vs. communism

peacefulness vs. aggression

Marxism vs. Stalinism

christianity vs. atheism

Question 2

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Which statements best reflect McCarthy's perspective on the Soviet Union? Select two correct answers.

The Soviet Union rejects the idea of individual liberty.

The Soviet Union requires citizens to practice a state-sanctioned religion.

The Soviet Union does not support fundamental moral principles.

The Soviet Union encourages communists to work in the U.S. State Department. 

The Soviet Union forbids business competition among its citizens.

Question 3

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Drag each quotation from the source into the correct box based on whether the statement is a fact or an opinion.

"There will be no real peace or safety until these twisted, warped thinkers are swept from the national scene."
"Five years ago, the United States and its allies emerged victorious from the second world war."
"If the communist half of the world triumphs, its atheism will more deeply wound and damage mankind than any conceivable economic or political system."
"In 1944, there were 180 million people controlled by the Soviet Union. Today, only six years later, there are 800 million people under the absolute domination of Soviet Russia — an increase of over 400 percent."

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Opinion