McCarthyism/Red Scare Internet Scavenger Hunt



McCarthyism/Red Scare

Internet Scavenger Hunt

NAME ________________________________DATE _________________

|Question |Answer |Website |

|Name three well-known actors/celebrities who were |1. | |

|persecuted during this time period. | | |

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|If you aren’t able to explain who they are, then |2. | |

|don’t write their names. | | |

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| |3. | |

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|With what political party is Joseph McCarthy | | |

|associated? | | |

|What state did he represent? | | |

|What does HUAC stand for? | | |

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|What is the name of the group that HUAC began to | | |

|investigate? | | |

|Hint: It is a group of movie people | | |

|This time period is referred to as what? | | |

|Hint: The answer should be obvious | | |

|Explain the Alien Registration Act? DO NOT copy | | |

|information, but explain in your own words. | | |

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|What year did McCarthy begin persecuting people as | | |

|suspects of communism? | | |

|What war preceded the start of the SECOND Red Scare?| | |

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|What are the year(s) of the 2nd Red Scare? | | |

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|Who is the president at this time? | | |

On the reverse side, list 10 facts about McCarthyism and/or any aspect of the time period not covered in the internet search. The information must be detailed and meaningful. You will not receive credit for notes already covered in the above chart.

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Wikipedia is NOT a legitimate research site. It is NOT allowed on this assignment.

You must have at least 3 different websites listed, but they may be repeated.

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