History
How many red scares were there?
Two
What Was The Committee Created To Find Communists?
H.U.A.C
Who was the United States President at the beginning of the Second Red Scare?
Harry Truman
What is the definition of democracy?
a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
Who Controls the Economy in Communism.
The Government.
When did the U.S. Land on the moon achieving a major victory in the Space Race?
July 20, 1969
What was the "list" that suspected Hollywood communists were put on?
The Black List
Who was the senator that claimed to have a list of communists?
Joseph McCarthy
What is the Definition of Capitalism? (General Idea)
an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.
Who was the modern man attributed to Communism ideology
Karl Marx
When did the soviet union form?
December 28 1922
What was the idea called of persecuting communists and fearing the association of communists. (This was named after a United States Senator)
McCarthyism.
Who was the communist leader during WW2 and for a little bit post war?
Joseph Stalin.
What is the Definition of Communism?
a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.
Why does the United States Oppose Communism?
It is a direct contradiction to our system and often leads to dictators.
In what year did the Soviet Union successfully test a nuclear weapon?
1949
What happened to suspected communists
They were not given a fair trial and often said people were communists despite them not actually being communists.
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the late 1950's?
Nikita Khrushchev
What is Marxism?
The basic ideas of Communism.
Who was the Man often attributed to the modern idea of Communism?
Karl Marx
When was the fall of the Soviet Union?
December 25 1991
Who was the creator of the HUAC
Martin Dies JR.
Who was the couple killed due to them being suspected communists
Julius and Ethel Rosenburg
What is Leninism?
The work of Karl Marx interpreted by Vladimir Lenin.
What event during the the 1960's was the closest the United States went to war with the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
The Bay of Pigs Invasion.