Question 1 (Multiple Choice, Worth 5 Points)

The political cartoon below was created in the mid-1900s:

RED SMEAR

The Granger Collection/Universal Images Group/Image Quest 2012

What did the "Red Smear" in the cartoon symbolize?

A. Development of the hydrogen bomb by the U.S.
B. False accusations that communists infiltrated the U.S. government
C. Nuclear arms race between the U.S. and Soviets
D. Guilty verdict in the Julius and Ethel Rosenberg espionage case

The Red Smear in the political cartoon symbolized false accusations that communists infiltrated the US government during the Second Red Scare of the 1940s and 1950s, also known as McCarthyism.

McCarthyism was a period of intense anti-Communist fear and persecution in the United States, led by figures like Senator Joseph McCarthy, that targeted left-leaning individuals and groups, resulting in censorship, blacklists, and loyalty investigations.

The Red Scare and McCarthyism occurred during the Cold War era, reflecting the heightened tensions between the US and the Soviet Union.

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