TOPIC 1: McCarthyism

The USA 1945-1970

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What was the name for the fear and suspicion that spread throughout the USA after WW2?
Red Scare
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Why was there always mistrust between the USA and the USSR?
The USA was democratic and capitalist whereas the USSR was a single-party state
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What was Marshall Aid?
Billions of dollars sent to help revive the war-damaged economies
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What was the aim of Marshall Aid and the Truman Doctrine?
To help countries resist the Soviet advance of Communism
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What does HUAC stand for?
The House of Un-American Activities Committee
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What did FBI stand for and why were they a driving force behind the hysteria in the USA?
The Federal Bureau of Investigation who had a very anti-communist director called JE Hoover
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What were the Rosenbergs trailed for?
Passing atomic secrets from the USA to the USSR
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What amendment gives Americans the freedom to believe what they want?
1st amendment
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What were the main measures of the McCarren Act?
To ensure all Communist organizations were re
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