Category 1
This man was considered to be the “voice of reason” on HUAC.
Who is Richard Nixon?
Microfilm found in a pumpkin on the farm of Whittaker Chambers led to the conviction of this man.
Who is Alger Hiss?
After WWII, leaders at this conference, agreed to recognize the Polish government that the Soviets had set up if Stalin agreed to allow free enterprise in Poland.
What is Yalta?
This purpose of this committee was to investigate communist activities.
What was the HUAC?
Egypt seized this to use its profits to pay for a dam that U.S. Secretary of State John Dulles had originally promised to help fund.
What is the Suez Canal?
Before Alger Hiss was sentenced to prison he had been involved in this president’s administration.
Who is FDR?
He was President Eisenhower’s Vice President.
Who is Richard Nixon?
This president achieved the following accomplishments during his tenure: Atomic Energy Act, Development of the nation’s hydroelectric industry, federal interstate highway system.
Who is Eisenhower?
The popularity of this political party was very low in the U.S. after WWII.
What was the Communist Party?
Joe McCarthy’s accusations against this branch of the government led to his downfall.
What was the U.S. Army?
This person was very popular before he ever became president because he was a war hero.
Who was Dwight D. Eisenhower?
The HUAC was created during this president’s administration
Who is Truman?
This act was more severe than the Federal Employee Loyalty Program.
What is the McCarron Act?
Whittaker Chambers and Alger Hiss had this one thing in common.
What is they were both one time members of the Communist party?
The Manhattan Project is most closely linked to this event. (or these people)
Who were the Rosenbergs?
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were convicted of this crime.
What was Espionage?
This senator became famous by making bold accusations of communists working inside the U.S. government.
Who is Joseph McCarthy?
This politician’s career and popularity were most improved by the Hiss case.
Who was Nixon?
The Soviet Union did this when the United States, Britain, and France merged their zones in Germany.
What is blockading West Berlin?
This scientist’s testimony during the Rosenberg’s trial had a lasting impact.
Who was Klaus Fuchs?
Controversial bill that Truman did NOT veto.
What was the Federal Employee Loyalty Program?
Senator McCarthy accused this branch of the military of a communist conspiracy.
What is the Army?
Alger Hiss was eventually convicted of this crime.
What was perjury?
This was Eisenhower’s response to the Soviet’s Sputnik.
What was Explorer I?
Presidential pledge to fight communism.
What is the Truman Doctrine?