Red scare Flashcards
1
Q
Define the red scare
A
Hysteria over the perceived threat posed by communists in the USA during the cold war between the soviet union and the united states
2
Q
What is McCarthyism? (response to communism in the USA)
A
the name given to the period of time in American history saw joseph McCarthy (US senator) who in which produced a series of investigations in order to expose communists in the U.S government
3
Q
What was the result of McCarthyism? (Response to communism in the USA)
A
10-12 thousand individuals were blacklisted and therefore lost their jobs.
4
Q
What was the response to communism in Australia?
A
Menzies held a vote to ban communism yet majority of Australia said no
