The Cold War in the 1950s (4) Flashcards
In the USA how many active members did the CPUSA have?
5000
What was the CPUSA?
American Communist Party
In 1950 how many communists did McCarthy claim to know?
around 205 working in the US government
Define McCarthyism
when McCarthy claimed to know about 205 communists working for the US government and so he gained massive amounts of publicity which he didn’t expect. It lead to massive paranoia throughout American and ruined many peoples lives as thousands of people were accused of being a communist.
What did the Un- American Activities Committee have the right to do?
they had the right to investigate anyone who was suspected of doing anything un- American (communist)
Who were the Hollywood 10?
when the HUAC called 10 Hollywood starts for being a communist and interrogated them, jailed for a year due to them refusing to answer and then they were blacklisted from Hollywood.
Who was the director of the FBI?
J. Hoover
Between 1947-50 how many suspected communists were investigated?
3 million
How many people lost their jobs due to McCarthy and the HUAC?
10,000
When was the Acheson White Paper?
1949
