McCarthyism
Notes
- 1950’s fear of Communism is high in the USA
- Led by Senator Joseph McCarthy (House of Un-American Activities Committee)
- Period of paranoia (1950-54)
- Becomes a witchhunt
- Suggestion of guilt was enough to ruin most people
Summary
During the 1950's, the fear of communism was very big in the United States of America. This idea of McCarthyism was created and led by Senator Joseph McCarthy. It was during a period of Paranoia between 1950 and 1954. It became sort of like a witch hunt, due to the fact that people were hunting for anybody who could have been linked to Russia and Communism in the USA.
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Do you think the world would be different if McCarthyism had not become a larger thing?
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"McCarthyism is Americanism with its sleeves rolled."
- Joseph R. McCarthy
- Joseph R. McCarthy