RED SCARE:THE BEGINNINGS (1)

Question 1

When did WWII end?

Answer 1

1945

Question 2

Who defeated who in WWII?

Answer 2

Soviet Union, USA, Britain and defeated Germany and Japan

Question 3

What countries emerged as superpowers?

Answer 3

SU and US

Question 4

What caused the (cold) war between the superpowers?

Answer 4

Distrust

Question 5

What is capitalist democracy?

Answer 5

businesses privately owned and Gov voted by the people

Question 6

What is a communist state?

Answer 6

businesses owned by government, all candidates communist

Question 7

Why didn’t America want countries to be communist?

Answer 7

More capitalist counties for trade and people can get richer

Question 8

What was the Russian revolution?

Answer 8

Russian empire taken over by communists in 1917

Question 9

What did the Russian revolution cause in the US?

Answer 9

• -)First waves of anti-communist violence, First red scare of 1919-20
• -)Fear of communist take over

Question 10

Was Americas fears completely baseless?

Answer 10

NO, one stated aims of some Russian communist in 1917 was world revolution and encouraging communism in other countries