AP Success - AP US History: Red Scare & McCarthyism Primary Sources





Question 1

Multiple choice



  • The names of 57 Communists in the State Department.

  • A list of State Department policies influenced by Communism.

  • Confidential communications between State Department officials and the Soviet Union.

  • Evidence of Soviet espionage within the State Department.

Question 2

Multiple choice



  • The post-Cold War era of the 1990s.

  • The First Red Scare following World War I.

  • The Cold War détente of the 1970s.

  • The Second Red Scare of the late 1940s and early 1950s.

Question 3

Multiple choice



  • The establishment of diplomatic relations with Communist countries.

  • Efforts to investigate and remove alleged subversives from government positions.

  • The creation of new departments to manage post-war reconstruction.

  • The implementation of policies to promote freedom of speech and political diversity.

Question 4

Multiple choice



  • The end of McCarthy's influence in the Senate.

  • The beginning of McCarthy's public campaign against alleged Communists in the government.

  • President Truman's endorsement of McCarthy's claims.

  • The passage of the McCarran Internal Security Act.

Question 5

Multiple choice



  • The shift towards isolationism in American foreign policy.

  • The decline of partisan politics and the rise of bipartisan cooperation.

  • The growing fear of Communist infiltration and influence in American institutions.

  • The expansion of civil liberties and protections for accused individuals.

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