Cold War Quiz 3
How did the Un-American Activities Committee intensify tensions during this time?
Led the American people to suspect others and people around them
What was a result of Senator Joseph McCarthy's search for Soviet Spies?
Many people had false accusations made against them and their reputations were ruined in the process.
How did McCarthyism intensify Cold War tensions?
McCarthyism deepened fear and mistrust among the American people.
Who is J. Robert Oppenheimer?
Oppenheimer is among the persons referred to as the "father of the atomic bomb". He was a part of the Manhattan Project, which developed nuclear weapons..
What did President Truman order government agencies to do as a result of the Federal Employee Loyalty Program?
Perform political background checks.
What is the Federal Employee Loyalty Program?
permitted the FBI and other security agencies to screen federal employees for signs political disloyalty
What is McCarthyism?
the practice of making accusations of subversion or treason without proper regard for evidence
Why did the House Un-American Activities Committee conduct investigations?
they believed that there were communist agents within the United States government.
How did Congress's decision to investigate communism in the U.S. affect citizens?
1000's of Americans were accused of being Soviet Spies/ Communists
In what way was the Red Scare and McCarthyism similar
Americans civil liberties were being threatened
What was Oppenheimer accused of by the government?
Being tied to communist parties because of his wife and brother. (guilty by association)
What issues did Senator Joseph McCarthy associate with?
Communist infiltration the U.S. and denying people of their basic civil liberties
What is the Un-American Activities Committee?
congressional committee that investigated possible subversive activities within the United States Nazis, or communists. After the war, the committee conducted several highly publicized hearings on communist activities in the United States