12.3

Question 1

Q. What were issues on the Homefront during the cold war?

Answer 1

A. Fear of communistic influence

Question 2

Q. How many communists were in America during the cold war?

Answer 2

A. 80,000.

Question 3

Q. What countries were the largest influence of Communism?

Answer 3

A. Eastern Europe and China.

Question 4

Q. What did the republicans blame the democrats for during and after the Yalta conference?

Answer 4

A. Losing Eastern Europe, Korean war, Lose China to Mao, and losing the secret of the atomic bomb

Question 5

Q. What were the Truman Loyalty review boards?

Answer 5

A. Loyalty boards that did not have evidence, just accusation.

Question 6

Q. What was the goal of HUAC?

Answer 6

A. To rid Hollywood of Communists and Socialists

Question 7

Q. What did the Hollywood Ten do when accused of being socialist?

Answer 7

A. Refused, arrested, and 500 blacklisted from working in Hollywood

Question 8

Q. What did Hollywood socialist do in Hollywood?

Answer 8

A. They developed and pushed Marxist ideology.

Question 9

Q. What did the Hollywood ten do when forced to testify?

Answer 9

A. They pled the 5th amendment

Question 10

Q. What were the Spy Case that Richard Nixon pursue?

Answer 10

A. Alger Hiss, for lying about his relationship with Soviet Union

Question 11

Q. Who was blamed for giving the Soviets technology secrets?

Answer 11

A. Physicist Klaus Fucks and Rosenberg’s for giving the atomic bomb secrets

Question 12

Q. What happened to the Rosenberg’s after being convicted of spy secrets?

Answer 12

A. They were sentenced to death

Question 13

Q. Who was the first Cosmonaut to enter orbit?

Answer 13

A. A stray Russian dog named Lakia

Question 14

Q. What did McCarthy launch under HUAC?

Answer 14

A. Witch hunts.

Question 15

Q. Who did McCarthy accuse of allowing communism into the United States?

Answer 15

A. Democrats

Question 16

Q. Where did McCarthy accuse democrats so that he would be protected from lawsuits?

Answer 16

A. The Senate floor: Cannot be sued for slander on the floor

Question 17

Q. What was the last straw of McCarthy accusing people that lost public support?

Answer 17

A. The Army in 1952

Question 18

Q. What happened to freedom of speech during this time?

Answer 18

A. Some states, cities, and towns passed laws preventing freedom of speech

Question 19

Q. What was J. Edgar hoover known for?

Answer 19

A. Wire taps, and intrusion on personal freedom of individuals

Question 20

Q. Why did McCarthy never provide a list about communist?

Answer 20

A. Possibly through unsanctioned methods (Possibly FBI J. Edgar Hover)

Question 21

Q: What initiated the establishment of the loyalty review boards and the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) in the context of the Cold War’s domestic implications?

Answer 21

A: Communist infiltration fears.

Question 22

Q. Who is Lakia?

Answer 22

A. The first animal to be sent into orbit (Russian)

Question 23

Q: What is the significance of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg’s conviction and execution in the broader narrative of Cold War espionage and public paranoia about communist infiltration within the United States.

Answer 23

A: Espionage for the USSR.

Question 24

Q: How did the successful detonation of an atomic bomb by the Soviet Union in 1949 alter the American public’s perception of the Cold War’s stakes and the threat posed by the Soviet Union?

Answer 24

A: Escalated fear.

Question 25

Q: In what ways did Hollywood become a focal point for anti-communist sentiment and actions by the U.S. government, reflecting broader concerns about the influence of communism in American culture and society?

Answer 25

A: Scrutinized for communism.

Question 26

Q: Define McCarthyism and identify its main proponent, highlighting its role in exacerbating domestic anti-communist sentiment during the Cold War era.

Answer 26

A: Anti-communist suspicion by McCarthy

Question 27

Q: How did the case of Alger Hiss reflect and amplify Cold War era anxieties about communist espionage and the penetration of U.S. governmental institutions?

Answer 27

A: Espionage fears heightened.

Question 28

Q: Describe the impact of the Korean War on domestic U.S. politics, particularly in terms of reinforcing fears about communism and influencing public opinion and government actions against perceived internal threats.

Answer 28

A: Intensified domestic scrutiny.

Question 29

Q: How did American public opinion respond to the government’s anti-communist measures during the 1950s, including loyalty oaths and the blacklisting of suspected communists?

Answer 29

A: Divided; fear vs. rights concern.

Question 30

Q: Explain how Richard Nixon leveraged his anti-communist stance during the Alger Hiss case to advance his political career.

Answer 30

A: Career boost.

Question 31

Q: Discuss the controversy surrounding the legal and ethical aspects of the U.S. government’s prosecution of individuals accused of communist sympathies or espionage during the McCarthy era.

Answer 31

A: Civil liberties concern.

Question 32

Q: What led to the U.S. Senate’s censure of Senator Joseph McCarthy, and what does this event reveal about the limits of political rhetoric and accusation during the Cold War?

Answer 32

A: Baseless accusations.

Question 33

Q: How did the Cold War influence the scrutiny and treatment of scientific communities, especially those involved in sensitive or advanced research projects in the United States?

Answer 33

A: Increased scrutiny.