History Test Flashcards
what was the reason for the second red scare?
joseph mccarthy claimed that the US government has been infiltrated by communists. he blames everyone, including FDR
def of mccarthyism
campaign or practice that endorses the use of unfair allegations and investigations
def of witch hunt
certain group is targeted for a specific reason
why was ethel and julius rosberg being caught so scary to americans?
ethel and julius looked like average people, not communist spies
was the second red scare successful?
no! did not catch the actual communist spies, only ruined innocent lives
def of national security state
reorganization of the military to create and mobilize new federal agencies whose stated purpose is to maintain national security
what is the rob hanson story
basically a guy named rob hanson is the leader of a special division in FBI that hunts down spies. he outs alger hiss,who is a communist spy, but then proves hiss to be innocent. hanson is ultimately the communist spy tho
def of third-world country
a poor underdeveloped country with a larger poor population, economic and political instability, and high mortality rate
what happens in the general assembly of the UN?
general matters, discussion, decision
what two groups was the UN divided into?
general assembly, security council (most powerful)
members on security council?
5 permanent + 10 elected by general assembly
who are the permanent members of security council?
u.s., britain, USSR, china, france. these 5 permanents can override other 10
goal of the security council?
peace and security. can be accomplished by economy or military
what power does each member nation on the security council have?
veto power
two documents of the UN and what do they do
UN charter (governs the world. overrides member nation’s constitutions)
universal declaration of human rights. overview of how member nations treat their people. not just individual rights, but also humanely. focused on oppurtunity
