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First, I must point out that the correct phrasing is 'how would McCarthyism connect to the Salem Witch trials" as the Salem panic occurred earlier.

That being said, there is no direct connection. Nothing that happened in Salem affected or influenced McCarthyism. However, they are often associated because of Arthur Miller's Crucible, a play extremely loosely based on the events Salem. Miller wrote the play using the most general facts about Salem to juxtapose the two in order to show the similarities between the ridiculous nature of the Salem accusations and the McCarthyist accusations.

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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 are differences between the Salem witch trials and McCarthyism?

they are during much different time periods. Mccarthyism took place during the 1940s, and the Salem witch trials took place in the 1640's.


How is McCarthyism connected to the Salem witch trials?

McCarthyism is a mob mentality driven by fear, often a fear of something nonexistent. So the Salem witch trials is a great example of McCarthyism, for the people of colonial Massachusetts were driven by mob mentality and fear.


How are the Salem witch trials and maccarthyism different?

The Salem Witch Trials were done for religious purposes. (witches- people who work with Satan) McCarthyism was done for political purposes. (communists)


Salem Witch Trials and The Crucible?

The Crucible is a play by Arthur Miller in which he mangled facts and theories about the trials to create an allegory to McCarthyism in the 1950s.


What American town is famous for witch trials?

The American town famous for the Witch Trials (called the Salem Witch Trials) is Salem, Massachusetts.


Why did Arthur miller choose to write a novel about a692 and the Salem witch trials?

They are easy to compare to McCarthyism and Miller was trying to make a point about McCarthyism. The Trials are also different enough that he could not get in trouble for writing about them to write about a senator.


How are the Salem witch trails related to The Crucible by Arthur Miller?

The correct way to phrase the question is "How is the Crucible related to the Salem Witch Trials." More important and/or older event first. The Crucible is a play that mangles facts and theories about the trials to create an allegory to 1950s McCarthyism.


Salem witch trials 1603 - 1606?

There were no witch trials in Salem in those years. The trials happened in 1692 and 1693.


Why did the Salem witch trials began in The Crucible by Arthur Miller?

The Salem witch trials began in 1692.


Where were the Salem witch trials?

Salem, Massachusets.


What year did the Salem witch trials take place?

The Salem Witch Trials took place in 1692.