McCarthyism and the second Red Scare

Question 1

What was the the Gouzenko affair (1945)?

Answer 1

Igor Sergeievich Gouzenko, fled the Soviet Embassy in Ottawa. He took with him a number of documents, drafted in Russian for the most part, and proving the existence of a Soviet spy ring in Canada.

Question 2

What was the Truman Doctrine?

Answer 2

With the Truman Doctrine, President Harry S. Truman established that the United States would provide political, military and economic assistance to all democratic nations under threat from external or internal authoritarian forces

Question 3

What was the Marshall Plan (1947)?

Answer 3

Marshall and Truman asked Congress for $17 billion to fund the European Recovery

Question 4

What was the Soviet atom bomb (1949)?

Answer 4

The soviets got their hands on nuclear tech sooner than predicted

Question 5

Why was the fall of China (1949) so impact-full?

Answer 5

America had back the democratic party in China and were surprised when they failed and communism appeared in China.

Question 6

What was the Korean War (1950)?

Answer 6

America wanted to stop the spread of communism in Korea thus it helped the south fight the north

Question 7

What was the House Un-American Activities Committee

Answer 7

It was originally created in 1938 in order to uncover citizens with Communist or Nazi ties

Question 8

What was the Holly wood ten?

Answer 8

HUAC blacklisted 10 holly wood stars and had the writes and directors arrested

Question 9

What is McCarthyism?

Answer 9

McCarthyism is the practice of making accusations of subversion or treason without proper regard for evidence.

Question 10

Who did McCarthy attack?

Answer 10

Government departments and the

Democratic Party