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In the late 1940s and early 1950s, what did the House Un-American Activities Committee, Hollywood, and some thirty-nine state legislatures have in common?
 
  A) They were all revealed to be riddled with communist spies and other subversives.
  B) They all took vigorous stands against the witch hunting of Senator Joseph McCarthy.
  C) They all participated in the crusade to clear Alger Hiss and Julius and Ethel Rosenberg of charges that they passed secrets to the Soviets.
  D) They all contributed to the anticommunist hysteria of the period and tried to root out subversives in American society.
  E) none of these choices.

Question 2

What was the impact of the investigations conducted by the Federal Employee Loyalty Program between 1947 and 1952?
 
  A) They uncovered evidence of massive subversion and espionage within the Departments of State and Defense.
  B) They restricted their investigations to potential subversives in high-risk areas of government service.
  C) They forced several thousand government employees to resign or withdraw their applications and resulted in the firing of more than 500 people on charges of disloyalty.
  D) They restored to federal government employees a sense of calm and confidence that had been missing since the end of World War II.
  E) They were declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

C




wrbasek0

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Reply 2 on: Jul 4, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


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Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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