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Cold War at home

This material provides 11th-grade students with questions that reinforce understanding of Cold War themes such as the Red Scare, McCarthyism, the space race, nuclear fears, and civil defense. Students practice chronological ordering, cause-and-effect analysis, and completing factual statements through multiple-choice and open-ended questions.

By Edform · History · Grade 11 · Published Oct 15, 2026 · New

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Questions

  1. Which event most directly led to the rise of McCarthyism in the United States during the early 1950s?
  2. Which of the following were effects of the Red Scare on American society in the 1950s? Select all that apply.
  3. Put these Cold War events in chronological order, from earliest to latest.
  4. Fill in the blank: The launch of ___ by the Soviet Union in 1957 marked the beginning of the space race.
  5. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.
  6. Match each Cold War term to its correct description.
  7. Sort the following items into 'Red Scare/McCarthyism' or 'Space Race/Nuclear Fears'.
  8. Mark each statement as true or false.
  9. Name the US government committee famous for investigating alleged communist activity in Hollywood and other industries during the Red Scare.

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