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McCarthyism and Red Scare revision cards!!
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- 1What was the domino theory?The USA believed the USSR could spread communism from one country to the next.
- 2What was the Cold War?American fear and suspicion of the influence of communism led them to try and stop USSR from extending it's influence to other countries. NO FIGHTING. Used propaganda.
- 3What was the Truman Doctrine?An american promise to send financial aid and military advice to countries at risk of being turned communist.
- 4What was the Marshall Aid Plan?Offer of american loans to countries in Europe to help rebuild after WW2., believed Europe was a breeding ground of hate because of the war damage.
- 5What was the Berlin Blockade?In 1948-9 Stalin wanted USA to leave Berlin, by Blockading the city, USA responded by airlifting supplies to beat the Blockade.
- 6Give an example of the Cold War external to Europe:North Korea attempted to take over non communist South Korea. USA led UN army to stop spread in Asia. Also the Vietnam War.
- 7Give features of the Cold War:Spying
Propaganda
Arms Race
Space Race
Loans and Aid - 8What was the red scare?The advance of the Soviet armies in East of Europe indicated that Truman would have to be firm with Stalin. Hysterical fear of the spread of communism into the USA.
- 9What was NATO?An alliance of all non communist countries under military protection against the USSR.
- 10Who was McCarthy?In 1950, ambitious and dishonest republican senator Joseph McCarthy claimed to have a list of 205 members of the communist party of the US who worked for the Gov. Became the symbol of the red hating crusader. Became associated with a communist witch hunt in whihc over 2000 people appeared before HUAAC. Ruined many lives!!
- 11What was the Alien registration Act?4 months - 4.7 million aliens had been registered, led ppl to believe communists were being registered. Anybody over 14 had to disclose personal + occupational status + political beliefs. 29th June 1940.
- 12What was the 1947 Federal Employee Loyalty Program?A review of loyalty within the civil service. 212 ppl sacked but not charged. 3000 forced to resign.
- 13What happened with the Hollywood 10?!! writers + directors accused of being communist, 1 fled before trials, in 1947 they all pleaded 5th amendment but were sentenced to 1 year. Not guilty but all sacked.
- 14What was the 1948 McCarran Internal Security Act?Made sure that US citizens were not members of the communist party and had US passports.
- 15McCarthy's support led to what success?The presidential victory for the republican party in 1952.
- 16Why did McCarthyism decline?Accused of being homosexual
Drink problem
Assaulted a journalist in a washington club
Secrets made him elligible to scutiny like others
President Eisenhower didnt approve of McCarthy and gave Richard Nixon permission to attack him
Media lost interest
Investigating army general Robert Stevens and General Zwicker of being not fit to wear uniform.
Televising the trial: Army McCarthy hearings.
LIES. exaggeration. Accusing everything that had a pulse.
Being a bully. - 17What was the 1954 Communist Control Act?Banned communist party of the USA. Used by gov to investigate and members of suspicious organisations. (American Civil Liberties Union Labour) (NAACP)