McCarthyism and Fahrenheit 451

Question or Hint Answer or Word
  1. Who is McCarthyism named after? Joseph McCarthy
  2. What is the main idea of McCarthyism? The persecution of any who disagree with a certain government
  3. After what event did the United States and the Soviet Union reach an all-time high? WWII (wrong answers: WWI , The Russian Revolution , The Vietnam War )
  4. Throughout the 1950s what event led by McCarthy went on? The Red Scare (wrong answers: The Purple Scare , The Red Scarf , The Green Scare )
  5. In what city did McCarthy announce his list of 205 communist party members who actively worked in the department of state? Wheeling, WV (wrong answers: Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV, Los Angeles, CA )
  6. About how many government employees lost their jobs and reputations by the end of McCarthy’s crackdowns? 2000 People (wrong answers: 100 People , 20,000 People , 10 People )
  7. What two things in Fahrenheit 451 most resemble McCarthyism throughout the 1950s? Burning of Books and Consumerist Propaganda

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