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Kim, Junghyun James
on Nov 03, 2024
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What did Senator Joseph McCarthy call Secretary of State George Marshall?
A) a racist
B) a hero
C) a communist
D) a war criminal
Joseph McCarthy
An American senator known for his 1950s campaigns to expose supposed communist infiltration in the U.S. government, leading to a period of widespread paranoia known as McCarthyism.
George Marshall
An American military leader, statesman, and diplomat who served as the Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army during World War II and later as Secretary of State, where he advocated for the European Recovery Program (also known as the Marshall Plan).
Communist
Pertaining to a political and economic ideology aiming for a classless society with collective ownership of production means, where goods and services are distributed based on need.
- Investigate the involvement of the United States in the Cold War, particularly its strategies of containment, notable diplomatic episodes, and the effects of its international policies.
- Examine the ways in which cultural groups have reacted to pivotal political and social shifts, notably the Civil Rights Movement, the growing anticommunist atmosphere, and the introduction of new religious sects.
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Learning Objectives
- Investigate the involvement of the United States in the Cold War, particularly its strategies of containment, notable diplomatic episodes, and the effects of its international policies.
- Examine the ways in which cultural groups have reacted to pivotal political and social shifts, notably the Civil Rights Movement, the growing anticommunist atmosphere, and the introduction of new religious sects.