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The Cold War at Home
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Red scare | The widespread fear of communist influences |
| Communist | A member of the Communist Party or movement. |
| Totalitarian | A person who advocates a centralized government that does not tolerate parties of differing opinion and that exercises dictatorial control over many aspects of life. |
| Capitalist | Person who has especially extensive money, invested in business enterprises. |
| Smith Act | An act that made it unlawful to teach or advocate the violent overthrown of the US government |
| HUAC | Created by the House of Representatives to investigate possible subversion activities by fascists, Nazis, or communists. |
| Hollywood Ten | A group of left wing writers, directors, and producers who refused to answer questions, so they would not cause self-incrimination. |
| Blacklist | A list of entertainment figures who they thought shouldn't be hired because of their suspected communist ties. |
| Alger Hiss | Accused of stealing government documents. Hiss was sentenced to five years in prison. |
| Julius and Ethel Rosenberg | Accused of passing on atomic secrets. They were executed by the electric chair. |
| Joseph R. McCarthy | A senator from Wheeling, West Virginia. McCarthy claimed that the State Department was infested with communist agents. |
| McCarthyism | A catchword for extreme, reckless charges. |
| Terrorism and the Patriot Act | Congress passed it to help law enforcement agencies prevent future terrorist attacks after 9/11 |
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