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Grades 6, 7 and 8 - U.S. History - Middle School - USA: 1945-1975 - Land Of Freedom?? McCarthyism And The Fear Of Communism
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There had been a previous 'Red Scare' in the USA just after the Great War. The fear of Communism that swept the country after the Second World War was more serious. From 1950 to 1954 Senator Joseph McCarthy (after whom McCarthyism is named) conducted a powerful campaign against alleged Communists at the heart of the American government.

Grades 6, 7 and 8 - U.S. History - Middle School - USA: 1945-1975 - Land Of Freedom?? McCarthyism And The Fear Of Communism
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1. Further damage was done to McCarthy when he presided over a televised inquisition of a much respected American institution. The result was widely regarded as inconclusive. Which institution was this?
2. For which US state was McCarthy a Republican senator?
3. McCarthy used a pre-existing committee of the House of Representatives to question those who fell under his suspicion. What was this committee called?
4. What do the following people all have in common? Alger Hiss, Julius Rosenberg, Ethel Rosenberg, Klaus Fuchs.
5. The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation was an enthusiastic supporter of McCarthy's work. What was his name?
6. McCarthy launched his career as a 'Red-baiter' in February 1950, when he alleged in a speech that there were no less than 205 communists in one of the Federal Government's departments. Which department was this?
7. Which of the following US politicians had their careers launched by assisting McCarthy in his enquiries?
8. Anti-Communist investigators drew up 'blacklists' of suspects, including one of 300 people in the entertainment industry. In which part of the industry were they said to be working?
9. Those called before the Committee were asked the following question: 'Are you now or have you ever been a member of the Communist Party of the United States?' What nickname was given to this question?
10. Which US body condemned McCarthy by 65 votes to 22 in 1954?

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