McCarthyism 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryThe USA - twentieth century changeGCSEWJEC Created by: Sufiatu AbdullahCreated on: 06-05-13 22:10 What was the 'Red Scare'? The fear of communism developing across eastern Europe after the second world war would spread to America? 1 of 8 What Anti-Communist director led the FBI to investigate 3Million of its employees from1947-50 for communist links? J. Edgar Hoover 2 of 8 In 1947 the HUAC investigated the 'Hollywood Ten' (actors, writters, producers..) for communist links they refused to answer what happened to them? They were jailed for a year. 3 of 8 IN 1948 Algaer hiss was investigated for what? accused of being part of the Communist Party by a man who faced the HUAC called Whittaker Chambers in 1948 4 of 8 In 1951 who was found guilty of Espionage (on flimsy evidence) for the USSR and were executed? Julius and Ethel Rosenberg 5 of 8 what did McCarthys 'Witch-Hunt' lead to ? people became black listed making it hard to fin jobs, over 100 university lecturers were fired ! 6 of 8 In 1945 McCarthy accused the army of: Being communist Agents 7 of 8 McCarthy's televised hearing between April 1954 and June 1954 showed he was; Rude, Abusive and bullying and full of rumor and bluff 8 of 8
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