IMPACT OF RED SCARE: MCCARAN ACT Flashcards
1
Q
When was the MCCARRAN ACT strengthened?
A
In 1952
2
Q
Name 1 policy of the MCCARRAN act
A
Communist weren’t allowed US passports/certain jobs
3
Q
Name a 3rd policy from the MCCARAN ACT
A
anyone suspected of ‘subversion’ could be placed in a detention camp
4
Q
Why was the MCCARAN act so important?
A
Very extreme even President Truman tried to stop the act in Congress
