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B10D3- The Cold War at Home

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1
The term "McCarthyism" is sometimes used to describe-
accusing people of subversive activities without evidence
investigating civil service employees for corruption
using illegal means to obtain evidence in criminal trials
removing members of Congress for abuses of power
2
Which best describes the primary focus of the House Un-American Activities Committee?
to prevent Red China from joining the United Nations
to investigate those accused of disloyalty to the US
to prevent integration of races in US society
to place quotas on the number of immigrants entering the US
3
How did the House Un-American Activities Committee intensify tensions during the Cold War?
economic policies contributed to a recession
public investigations led Americans to suspect one another
nominated known communists to run for political office
encouraged further development of nuclear weapons
4
What was confirmed by the Venona papers?
organized groups of Communists committed violent terrorism
thousands of American Communists were jailed or deported
some Americans had been helping the Soviet Union
reputations of many people were ruined by false accusations