Because of Fears About the Spread of Communism in the 1950s

question 62

Multiple Choice

Because of fears about the spread of communism in the 1950s and the tactics of lawmakers such as Senator Joseph McCarthy, TV networks started asking actors and other workers to ______.

• A)hold controversial political views in order to get and keep their jobs
• B)sign loyalty oaths denouncing communism
• C)defend themselves in a court of law from accusations of being communists
• D)stop working in television and radio
• E)None of the above options is correct.

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