During the 1950s, Americans Expressed Anxiety About Communism in Which

question 7

Multiple Choice

During the 1950s, Americans expressed anxiety about communism in which of the following ways?

• A) Anticommunist rhetoric led to attacks on civil liberties of individuals suspected of being communists or communist sympathizers.
• B) Hollywood produced fewer movies than before because so many directors, stars, and writers were blacklisted.
• C) Americans bought more consumer goods, which were usually made in the United States.
• D) American society became more egalitarian so that communism would be less appealing.

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