Mcarthynism and the red scare

Question 1

Causes of the Red scare

Answer 1

• cold war
• soviet spies
• political ambitions
• paranoia and hysteria

Question 2

how was cold war a cause of red scare

Answer 2

Americans were scared by the rapid spread of communism to E Europe and chine
- increased by the Berlin Blockade and Korean war

Question 3

when was fear of nuclear war increased

Answer 3

1949

Question 4

who were famous communist spies

Answer 4

Klaus Fuchs, Alger Hiss and the Rosenbergs

Question 5

soviet spies cause of red scare

Answer 5

scared soviets found out how to make atomic bomb
- the conviction of spies made people realize there was a threat

Question 6

who did the red scare give publicity to

Answer 6

McCarthy

Question 7

HUAC

Answer 7

House of Un-American Activities Comittee

Question 8

who did the HUAC target

Answer 8

high profile figures like Hollywood Ten

Question 9

how did Republicans gain votes

Answer 9

accusing Democrats of not standing up to USSR and communism

Question 10

who was reluctant to oppose McCarthy

Answer 10

Eisenhower

Question 11

who came into prominence in his role for convicting Alger Hiss

Answer 11

Richard Nixon

Question 12

what was hysteria fuled by

Answer 12

HUAC and McCarthys accusations

Question 13

what was hysteria increased by and one example

Answer 13

media
eg. Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Question 14

what was developed to anyone who opposed McCarthy

Answer 14

A witch hunt- accused people of being communists

Question 15

Federal Employee Loyalty programme date

Answer 15

1947

Question 16

Federal Employee Loyalty programme details

Answer 16

3 million gov employees investigated
- led to 300 job losses

Question 17

Hollywood ten date

Answer 17

1947

Question 18

hollywood ten details

Answer 18

19 screenwriters and producers accused
- 10 refused to answer
- imprisoned for 11 months

Question 19

what did Hollywood 10 imprisonment lead to

Answer 19

black list

Question 20

conviction of alger hiss date

Answer 20

1950

Question 21

conviction of alger hiss details

Answer 21

• convicted for pergury
• US delegate of Yalta
• accused by Whittaker Chambers
• Richard Nixon persued case

Question 22

conviction of Klaus Fuch for espionage date

Answer 22

1950

Question 23

conviction of Klaus Fuch detail

Answer 23

worked on US nuclear programme and gave detail to USSR

Question 24

McCarran Act date

Answer 24

1950

Question 25

what was the McCarren act

Answer 25

prevented communists from having a passport
– passed over Trumans veto

Question 26

Conviction of Julius & Ethel Rosenberg for Espionage date

Answer 26

1951

Question 27

Conviction of Julius & Ethel Rosenberg for Espionage details

Answer 27

• executed in 1953
• passing atomic secrets
• julius recruited as spy in 1942

Question 28

what was McCarthyism based on

Answer 28

bullying, false accusation and intimidation of opposition

Question 29

what were McCartys accusations based on

Answer 29

non-existent, old or exaggerated evidence

Question 30

‘Wheeling’ Speech by Joseph McCarthy date

Answer 30

1950

Question 31

‘Wheeling’ Speech by Joseph McCarthy details

Answer 31

• he was a republican senator of wisconsin
• he made a speech saying he had a list of 205 ppl of being communist
• speech casued media frenzy

Question 32

Tydings committee date

Answer 32

1950

Question 33

tydings committee details

Answer 33

committees report concluded accusations were fruad
- senate established an inquiry into McCarthy

Question 34

Impact of McCarthism

Answer 34

1) Damage to lives and careers
2) fear of McCarthyism
3) Republican gains

Question 35

who had their passports removed

Answer 35

Paul Robeson and Arthur Miller

Question 36

how many people were blacklisted by Hollywood ten

Answer 36

100
eg. Dalton Trumbo

Question 37

when was the Blacklist broken

Answer 37

1960

Question 38

what did the Blacklist force people to do

Answer 38

name names
eg. Elia Kazan

Question 39

what was politcs and public life dominated by

Answer 39

culture of fear, distrust, accusation

Question 40

why were people afraid to speak out against McCarthy

Answer 40

anyone who opposed was accused of being communist

Question 41

what coudlve cost Eisenhower the presidential elections in 1952

Answer 41

opposing mccarthy

Question 42

who campagined against McCarthy

Answer 42

Tydings

Question 43

who rose to power due to Red scare

Answer 43

Richard nixon
Ronald reagen

Question 44

1st See It Now Programme on McCarthy- date

Answer 44

october 1953

Question 45

McCarthy Attacks on Army

Answer 45

February 1954

Question 46

2nd See It Now Programme on McCarthy

Answer 46

March 1954

Question 47

Start of Army-McCarthy Hearings

Answer 47

April 1954

Question 48

Censure of McCarthy by US Senate

Answer 48

December 1954

Question 49

who was Ed Murrow

Answer 49

journalist who was McCarthys most prominent critics

Question 50

what was a key turning point in McCarthyism

Answer 50

ed murrows programmes

Question 51

what did the programmes include

Answer 51

publicised McCarthys intimidatory tacctics and lack of evidence

Question 52

who sent evidence of McCarhys corruption to the media

Answer 52

army

Question 53

how many people watched the hearings

Answer 53

20 million

Question 54

what did Welch say

Answer 54

“Have you no sense of decency sir? At long last, have you no sense of Decency”