AP U.S. History / Unit 8: Period 8: 1945–1980
8.3 The Red Scare
Notes
Fear of communism at home: HUAC investigations, loyalty oaths, the Rosenberg trial, and McCarthyism (Senator Joseph McCarthy's accusations), which hurt many people's careers.
Practice
McCarthyism refers to:
1950s.
HUAC investigated:
House Un-American Activities Committee.
The Second Red Scare happened mainly in the:
Cold War fears.
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