In the late 1940s and early 1950s, what did the House Un-American Activities Committee, Hollywood, and some thirty-nine state legislatures have in common?
A) They were all revealed to be riddled with communist spies and other subversives.
B) They all took vigorous stands against the witch hunting of Senator Joseph McCarthy.
C) They all participated in the crusade to clear Alger Hiss and Julius and Ethel Rosenberg of charges that they passed secrets to the Soviets.
D) They all contributed to the anticommunist hysteria of the period and tried to root out subversives in American society.
E) none of these choices.
D
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A) Smith College. B) Hull-House. C) the Henry Street Settlement. D) Kelley House.
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A) Economic booms and busts gave rise to the need for a more responsive government. B) The contraction of voting rights left only the elite to participate in politics. C) The nation was increasingly straying away from politics. D) The decline of politics meant that only two parties were competing against each other. E) The need for industrialization paved the way for reform.
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A. macro B. meso C. micro D. symbolic