The Cold War At Home Flashcards
What was the purpose of the house of un-American activities?
To investigate the subversion in American institutions (schools TV Hollywood College)
What was the Truman loyalty program 1947?
Force government employees to tell all about their past. As a result, 3000 resigned
What did the Mccarran internal security Bill give the president the right to do?
Arrest and detain suspicious persons without trial or proof
Who was Alger hiss?
A confirmed communist and homosexual. Accused by lover of being a communist
Who were the Rosenbergs of 1950?
A married couple of spies. They passed info about the Manhattan Project to Soviets and help them build their bomb
What happened to the Hollywood 10 and who were they?
Actors who refused to answer if they are communist or not, thrown in jail, blacklisted
Who did Joseph McCarthy accuse of being communist?
Teachers, intellectuals, Democrats, George C Marshall, the US Army.
What were the Venona papers?
List of suspected communist within the state department
