Who was the Congressman behind the Immigration and Nationality Act?
Pat McCarran
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True or False: McCarthy had no constant number of the names on his list
True
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What is HUAC (House Un-American Activities Committee)? and what is its purpose?
An investigative committee to investigate communism supporters especially within the movie industry.
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Eisenhower said the ______ had suddenly gained a large influence over society.
The military
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What is the Patriot Act? What event is the Patriot Act driven by?
9.11
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What did Executive Order 9835 do?
It set up the Federal Employees Loyalty and Security Program
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What was the main section of the government that McCarthy believed was infiltrated by the Communists?
The State Department
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Which guild did Ronald Reagan belong and what was his political view?
a television star, President of the Screen Actors Guild, and opposed communism.
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Eisenhower was afraid another full scale war could do what?
Destroy human civilization
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What are the two questions did Romero point out to decide whether the restriction is “necessary and defensible”?
1) is the restriction necessary, 2) is it defensible
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What effect did the National Security Act of 1947 have on the national economy?
It heavily stimulated the economy
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What is red baiting?
The act of accusing someone as communist
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Which guild did Albert Maltz belong and what was his political view?
an active member of the Screen Writers Guild, and supported communism.
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In what ways did eisenhower mention scientific research had changed in recent years?
Research became much more crucial, complex, and costly. Consequently, it was mainly spearheaded by the government for militaristic goals.
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Which law is similar to the Patriot Act during the Cold War?
National Security Act of 1947
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McCarthy lost all his credibility when he tried to label what group as infiltrated by communists?
the Army
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Who was Dean Acheson and why did McCarthy despise him?
He was the Secretary of State and was hated by McCarthy because he would not expel from the State Department those that were supposedly Communists
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What or who did Albert Maltz infer to claim his view is no crime?
Thomas Jefferson, J. Parnell Thomas, General Franco
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According to Eisenhower what was the US’s role on the world stage?
It was meant to always push for peace and human betterment in the form of democracy
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What law enforcement agencies were created during the Cold War that Romero would claim their ineffectiveness to maximize safety and security?
CIA, Executive Order 9835, HUAC, etc.
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What were the charges against Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, and what was their punishment?
They were charged for selling nuclear secrets during WW2, and they were sentenced to the electric chair
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What did McCarthy believe was the dangerous aspect of communism?
That it is a religion of "immoralism"
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What ideology does HUAC is based on? What is its connection to the Cold War?
fear and contempt of Soviet Union and Communism.
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According to Eisenhower, what were the responsibilities of the citizens in order to maintain a society where freedoms were not trumped by the industrial military machine?
People must remain alert and knowledgeable, as this is the only way to ensure that there is a proper balance of security and liberty
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Is is just for the government to invade privacy for the nation’s security? Why or why not?