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Fear of Communism

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International Events
Domestic Events before 1950
McCarthyism

Revision Notes on other sites:
Learn History - excellent for McCarthyism
Schoolhistory for excellent spider diagram on fear of communism

Revision activities on this site:
Fear of Communism time line

Fear of Communism - cloze paragraph

Past Questions:
1) Why was the fear of communism so strong in the USA in the years 1945-1954? (15)

2) Why was there a fear of communism in the years 1945 - 1950? (6)

3) What methods did Senator McCarthy use to increase the fears about communism in the USA in the years after 1950? (7)

4) What was the Red Scare? (3)

5) Describe the key features of McCarthyism. (7)

6) Why did McCarthyism decline after 1954? (5)