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Impact of the Cold War at Home
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Directions: Start in the section labeled, “Un-American Activities.” Go through the
presentation video first and then read through the texts and answer the questions below. If
the question asks you to go to the “Explore” option, click on the link on the right hand side of
the screen.
“Un-American” Activities
Presentation
1) The communist party faded in America after World War II. Why were Americans still
worried?
2) What system did national and state officials come up with to root out communism?
3) To what did J. Edgar Hoover compare communists?
4) What were grounds for dismal from government related jobs during the second Red Scare?
5) What was executive order 9835?
6) What was the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC)?
7) What happened to the ten Hollywood men who refused to answer HUAC’s question by
citing free speech as protection?
8) What was the HUAC’s policy towards leftist (liberal) opinions?
9) Why was Charlie Chaplin banned from the United States?
10) What was the Internal Security Act (ISA)?
Text
11) The loyalty program results in how many firings and resignations between 1947-1953?
12) Who created the HUAC?
13) Why was the HUAC suspicious of Hollywood?
14) What two actors tried to assure HUAC that they were not connected to Communist
organizations?
15) What Senator chaired a committee to expand the basis of the Federal Loyalty Program?
16) What did he want to do?
17) Why did President Truman veto the Internal Security Act?
18) When was the ISA completely repealed?
Go to the next section! Click on the link on top labeled, “The Hunt for
Subversives”
Presentation
1) Who was Whittaker Chambers?
2) What was ironic about Whittaker Chambers accusing others of being a communist?
3) Who did Chambers accuse of being a communist?
4) The both men were so convincing that F. Edward Hebert said “Whichever one of you
lying is the greatest ____________ that America has ever produced.”
5) Who took over the questioning of Alger Hiss and Whittaker Chambers?
6) Why could Hiss not be charged with espionage? What did they charge him with instead?
7) What did Julius Rosenberg, Ethel Rosenberg and David Greenglass attempt to steal?
8) What were the Rosenbergs sentenced to?
9) What was the effect of these two cases on the Red Scare?
Text
10) What promoted the spread of anti-Communist sentiments in America?
11) What did many Americans believe what would happen to free speech during the Cold
War?
12) What did Chambers believe the primary objective of the eight-member underground
Communist group was?
13) What positions did Alger Hiss hold during his career in government?
14) Why would it be looked down upon if Hiss helped oversee the creation of the United
Nations if he was an accused Communist? What would it mean for the United Nations?
15) Why did David Greenglass receive a reduced sentence?
16) What secrets did Greenglass provide the Soviets with?
17) What is the tone (i.e. happy, sad, angry) of the sentencing statement made by Judge
Irving Kaufman? Give an example.
Explore
18) Using the Explore option on the ride side of the screen, which of the following are
mispaired?
a. Alger Hiss – United Nations
b. David Greenglass – Espionage
c. Richard Nixon – HUAC
d. Klaus Fuchs – British Spy
e. Whittaker Chambers – Loyalty Review Board
Go to the next section! Click on the link on top labeled, “McCarthyism”
Presentation
1) How many people did Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy claim to be known
Communists?
2) What high ranking official was targeted by McCarthy’s wrath and accusations?
3) Which democrats were accused by McCarthy of allowing communism to borrow into all
levels of the US Government?
4) According to Joseph McCarthy, how many communists are too many?
5) Why did the American public believe McCarthy’s accusations?
6) What would McCarthy do when someone would deny the charges?
7) Why did McCarthy want the hearings to be nationally televised?
8) What did the American public think of Senator McCarthy’s behavior on camera?
9) Joseph Welch’s accused Joseph McCarthy of having no sense of ___________.
10) What happened to McCarthy in 1954?
Text
1) Why did President Eisenhower go along with McCarthy’s tactics if he did not agree with
them?
2) Why was there little time to critique the Republican administration’s performance?
3) What did opinion polls reveal about how Americans felt about McCarthy’s crusade?
4) Were McCarthy’s accusations ever proven?
5) How many spies were exposed during his “Red Hunt”?
6) Why did McCarthy make up these accusations?
7) How would he deal with evidence that disproved his accusations?
8) What were President Eisenhower’s feelings towards McCarthy? In public and in private?
9) How did McCarthy’s plan to showcase his attack in front of the American public
backfire?
10) How did army representatives counterattack against McCarthy’s half-truths and
undocumented accusations?
11) How did public support change after these televised hearings?
12) How did McCarthy die?
13) How did McCarthyism last past McCarthy’s death?
14) How long did anti-subversive campaigns and investigations by the HAUC last until?
Explore
15) Using the explore option “McCarthyism” answer the following: who has painted himself
into a corner using a can of “Red Paint”? What do you think the artist was trying to
convey about McCarthy and his tactics to uncover Communist in America? What even
do you think might be the basis for this cartoon?
16) Using the explore option labeled “McCarthy and Truman” answer to following: What do
you think was Joseph McCarthy’s motivation for sending the telegram to President
Truman? Why do you think Truman’s reply was never sent?