57. ​Unit 9-4: Domestic Policy (part 1) Question Preview (ID: 51662)


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The US domestic policy during the “Cold War” consisted of _______________; the rapid increase in numbers, in this case atomic bombs.
a) Proxy War
b) Proliferation
c) Population
d) Paranoia

During this time with nations Russia, China and North Korea falling to communism, the US is afraid the ________________will spread to the US.
a) Red Menace
b) Paranoia
c) Brainwashing
d) Communism

Ethel and Julius Rosenberg stole the top secret plans to the atomic bomb and sold them to the______________.
a) Chinese
b) North Koreans
c) Cubans
d) Soviets

The Rosenbergs were tried and found guilty. They were put to death in the_______________.
a) Gas chamber
b) Firing squad
c) Public hanging
d) Electric chair

The US government was convinced that the Hollywood elite; the ones that favored Socialism over Capitalism were ___________________.
a) Organizing people against government
b) Brainwashing citizens
c) Secret Russian spies
d) Stealing US secrets

The House Un-American Activities Committee, or HUAC, investigated citizens for being communist. Many, 500 filmmakers, were ___________and never worked again.
a) Accused
b) Socialist
c) Communist
d) Blacklisted

The National Highway Act was intended for citizens to be able to get away from danger if war broke out. However; it led to a boom in our ___________because goods could now be moved from coast to coast much quicker and much cheaper.
a) Population
b) Businesses
c) Economy
d) Infrastructure

Joseph Mccarthy, a US Senator in the US government, played on the fears of the people with regard to ______________.
a) Totalitarianism
b) Communism
c) Democracy
d) Socialist

The National Highway Act of 1956 changed the face of America. People no longer had to live in the crowded, overpopulated cities. They could move to the suburbs and drive to work everyday and back home.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

As the people moved out of the cities so did businesses and schools, etc. When this happened, the cities were not maintained and fell into ruins.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Senator Joseph McCarthy was validated and did find people who wanted to overthrow the government. However; if you disagreed with him you were called a _______________. This was an overreach of his power.
a) Trader
b) Socialist
c) Communist
d) Anti-government

The National Highway Act was intended for citizens to be able to get away from danger if war broke out. However; it led to a boom in our ___________because goods could now be moved from coast to coast much quicker and much cheaper.
a) Population
b) Businesses
c) Economy
d) Infrastructure

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