notes 16.5 (oops) the red scare

Question 1

effects of gouzenko affair and spying

Answer 1

1945
- exposed a large soviet spy group in north america
- many people charged for spying
- kgb and cia involved deeply
- kept tensions high
- 3 top officials in britains security service were found to be spies
- helped soviets build nuclear bomb
- suspicion in usa increased a lot

Question 2

McCarthyism

Answer 2

1940s/50s
- period of american suspicion of soviet spies, led by senator mccarthy
- created committee on un-american activities (HUAC) created to find soviet spies in american government
- labeled many in society as communist sympathizers by calling them to witness, destroying careers and ruining lives
- never found one spy