Target 3: Cold War Flashcards
What bothered a lot of people about the draft in Vietnam?
It was easier for the rich to avoid the draft so it was mostly the poor who had to go fight
Which is the best explanation of Vietnamization?
Term for the US gradually pulling troops out of Vietnam and turning the fighting over to the South Vietnamese
What did HUAC do?
Investigate people who were suspected of being communist
What bothered people about escalation in the Vietnam war?
We kept adding more troops without seeing improvement
Which best explains the effect of fear of communism on rights?
most people became more willing to give up rights because they were so afraid of communists
What was HUAC?
committee in the House of Representatives that looked for people who might be disloyal to the United States
In which of the following ways did the US & Soviet Union try to top each other during the cold war?
- having an influence on other countries
- being the first to achieve different space accomplishments
- developing more and bigger nuclear weapons
McCarren act
Identifying and taking some rights away from suspected communists
Which groups were frequently asked to sign loyalty oaths?
- church leaders
- teachers
- students applying for student loans
- union leaders
The BEST explanation of what the term McCarthyism means today is…
The time period when many were accused of communism and/or using the tactics used by McCarthy and others
When the term McCarthyism is used to describe the time period in the late 1940’s & early 1950’s, what actions are included?
- blacklisting people
- people being accuse of spying
- investigations in the House of Representatives and senates looking for communists
- people being expected to sign loyalty oaths
