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^yeah I don't think so, I am researching McCarthyism and the play by Arthur Miller, The Crucible, and somewhere along the way i saw that there were more than 320 people accused, of course this could just be the artists that were blacklisted. I will try to update this if i find a better answer
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What does term McCarthyism refer to?
McCarthyism occured in the 1940s & 1950s, Many people in the USA were accused of being communists with no proof.
Who was involved in mccarthyism?
Joseph McCarthy.
What part of speech is the word accusation?
Accused can be used as a verb and an adjective. Verb: That man has been accused of many heinous crimes. Adjective: He is an accused killer.
How does mccarthyism link to a view from a bridge by arthur miller?
no
What describes the method that Joseph R. McCarthy used which came to be known as mccarthyism?
Extreme, reckless charges that caused people to lose their jobs and destroyed their reputations.
What does term McCarthyism refer to?
McCarthyism occured in the 1940s & 1950s, Many people in the USA were accused of being communists with no proof.
How is the crucible an allegory play?
yes, in fact it is. The Crubible is an allegory to McCarthyism, how people were accused, in this case people accused for whichcraft and lacked knowledge to believe they were true. You see this in McCarthyism, aslo.
Why did McCarthyism succeed at first?
Because they accused people who were not significant to society.
Why was McCarthyism a threat to America liberty and justice?
McCarthyism struck fear into all the hearts in America as Senator McCarthy falsely accused many people for being communists. There was a lot of disillusionment during this time.
What does the term McCarthyism refer to?
Charging that people were not loyal to the United States without proof....
What finally stopped McCarthyism?
he was asked to show the names of people he accused of being communist and he didnt have any names
Compare and contrast the Salem witch trials and McCarthyism?
Salem Witch Trials had to do with a group of girls accusing women for witch craft, while in McCarthyism a man accused people for being communist.
What happened to people in America that were accused of being communist during McCarthyism during the 1950?
They would get blacklisted, and not be allowed to be hired, so they'd loose money, and people would be against the person who was accused.
Why did people fear McCarthyism?
fear of retaliation, people did not want to be charged because they were communists. Even if someone did something a little bit suspicious, McCarthy could immediately charge them for being communist. people became fearful of McCarthyism even if they were not communists because you could be accused because you had a relative who was a communist or a friend who was a communist.
Whom was the technique of making unsupported charges of disloyalty without regard for the basic rights of the accused named?
McCarthyism
Does mccarthyism clash with the Bill of Rights?
It was necessary to have proper evidence against the accused in court, but the people that made accusations during the McCarthy Era didn't need evidence to accuse others.
How did mccarthyism start?
Explain how McCarthyism affected the lives and political thinking of people in the U.S
