Building Community
Did the fear of communism get larger or smaller within the United States after World War 2?
Fear of communism got larger.
Was The Soviet Union’s Joseph was an ally during WW2?
Yes
Did the American Jewish Congress go against McCarthyism?
Yes, they went against McCarthyism
Was having a synagogue membership important to Jews living in the suburbs?
Yes, it was important to Jews who were living in the suburbs.
Did anti-Semitism rise or decline after World War 2?
Did many immigrants want to rebuild society after the war?
Yes, many immigrants wanted to rebuild society and the community they had before the war.
The horrors of WW2 left many Americans with a fear that other dictators will follow _________ example.
Hint: It is a person's example.
Hitler's
Did many Jewish Americans support the death penalty for the Rosenbergs?
Many supported the death penalty, although there was a debate.
Newer synagogues were usually ____________? (Reform, conservative, or Orthodox)
Hint: two possible answers
Reform and Conservative
Give an example of something that ended after World War 2. (There are a few possible answers)
Federal and state legislation, pressure from returning Veterans seeking jobs, government and media exposure, discrimination, and the stigma of being compared to Nazis
How many Hassidic Jewish communities were there?
over 25
What type of penalty did The Rosenbergs receive in 1953?
Death Penalty
Was anti-Semitism an issue in the Rosenberg's court case?
No, anti-Semitism ended up not being an issue because all of the judges were Jewish in the case.
What percent of Jews belonged to synagogues and by the late 1950’s?
60%
What were the years after World War 2 known as?
The Golden Age
After World War 2, many ________ came into America.
immigrants
The fear of communism got larger with the assistance of __________ in the United States.
spies
Was the Rosenberg Family Jewish?
Yes, they were Jewish.
The Reform movement grew dramatically between________.
1937 and 1957
William L. Levitt mass produced many homes at the time. The towns where he produced homes were called ________.
Levittowns
Which Jewish community thought of Rabbis as their mentors?
The Hassidic Jewish Community
Many people feared ___________ because communism had followers in the United States.
subversion
Why were Julius and Ethel Rosenberg arrested?
They were arrested on suspicion of delivering secrets about the atomic bomb to the Soviet Union. Ethel’s brother, David Greenglass was assigned on a top secret mission to create the bomb.
How many families joined the Reform movement after WW2?
255,000 families joined the Reform movement
What did wealthy Jews contribute to after the war?
heir previous success, like investment banking and department-store marketing.