06.03 - Cold War Quiz

The political cartoon below was created in the mid-1900s: What did the Red Smear in the cartoon symbolize?

The photograph below was taken after the testing of an atomic cannon: The weapon shown above is an example of what? (5 points)

Why was Julius Rosenberg discharged from the Army in 1945?

What were Julius and Ethel Rosenberg executed for?

During the Cold War, the U.S government developed various strategies to protect citizens during an attack. Which of the following Cold War protections are still in use today?

The political cartoon below was created in the mid-1900s: What statement summarizes the idea in this cartoon?

What is term used to describe people who were unable to find work because they had been accused of Communist sympathies?

What statement explains Ethel Rosenberg's role in the espionage case?

Which person played a minor role in the passing of atomic secrets to the Soviets?

What was the first target of the HUAC hearings?

What was one point of the appeal of the death penalty for the Rosenbergs?

What was the result of President Truman's Federal Employee Loyalty Program?

Whose work at the Manhattan Project was important in the prosecution of the Rosenberg case?

False accusations against which organization led to the demise of Senator Joseph McCarthy?

The Rosenbergs were charged with the crime of espionage. What is espionage?

Who was the chief organizer of the spy ring that passed secrets to the Soviets through Klaus Fuchs?