McCarthyism Flashcards
1
Q
what did McCarthy claim/threatern
A
to have a list of 205 names of communists
2
Q
what evedance did McCarthy have
A
none
3
Q
how was mcarthys threats disproven
A
crushed by lawer joseph welch
4
Q
what policy did mcarthyism help develop
A
asia 1st
5
Q
how did uk react to the asia 1st policy
A
they disliked it as they as it as agressive but stayed quiet to keep alliance with us
6
Q
what committee was set up
A
HUAC
7
Q
what was the loyalty review board
A
an executive order to check the loyalty of fediral employees
8
Q
how many of 3 mill employees were dismissed
A
just over 300
9
Q
give two examples of ppl that were found to be communists
A
alger Hiss
klaus fuchs
