Passed in 1950, the McCarran Act

question 19

Multiple Choice

Passed in 1950, the McCarran Act

• A) Required communists to register with the government
• B) Revoked the passports of those suspected of communist sympathy
• C) Established provisions for setting up concentration camps for subversives
• D) All of the above

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Definitions:

Tsunami

A series of ocean waves with very long wavelengths caused by large-scale disturbances under the ocean, such as earthquakes or volcanic eruptions.

Oceanic Trench

Deep, elongated depressions in the ocean floor caused by the subduction of one tectonic plate under another.

Faulting

The process by which rocks break and move along a fracture plane in the Earth's crust, often associated with seismic activity.

Earthquake

A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within Earth's crust or volcanic action.