The Red Scare and McCarthyism & Race Relations and Vietnam (Leaving Cert History): Quizzes
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By 1965, what % of military personnel in Vietnam were African Americans?
By 1965, what % of military personnel in Vietnam were African Americans?
25%
What % of the U.S. population were African Americans in 1965?
What % of the U.S. population were African Americans in 1965?
11%
What was Martin Luther King Jr.'s position on the Vietnam War?
What was Martin Luther King Jr.'s position on the Vietnam War?
He was an outspoken critic of it
What happened to funding for Johnson's Great Society programs during the Vietnam War?
What happened to funding for Johnson's Great Society programs during the Vietnam War?
It was diverted to support the war
Which U.S. state did Senator Joe McCarthy represent?
Which U.S. state did Senator Joe McCarthy represent?
Wisconsin
When did McCarthy claim to have a list of communists in the State Department?
When did McCarthy claim to have a list of communists in the State Department?
February 1950
When did the Red Scare period occur in the United States?
When did the Red Scare period occur in the United States?
Late 1940s and early 1950s
Which industry did HUAC primarily target during McCarthyism?
Which industry did HUAC primarily target during McCarthyism?
Hollywood entertainment
What was the aim of the containment policy?
What was the aim of the containment policy?
To prevent spread of communism
Which presidents faced pressure to take action against communist threats?
Which presidents faced pressure to take action against communist threats?
Truman to Johnson
What characterized McCarthy's investigative tactics?
What characterized McCarthy's investigative tactics?
Accusations without evidence
What label did politicians fear being given regarding communism?
What label did politicians fear being given regarding communism?
Soft on communism