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US Senator who in the 1950's accused many Americans of being communists?
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Who is mccarthyism named after?
U. S. Senator Joseph McCarthy In the 1950s he was infamous for his "witch hunt" for communists.
What government official was the leader of the anti Communist crusade of the 1950s?
Senator Joe McCarthy was the leader of the anti Communist crusade of the 1950s in the US.
Which government official was the leader of the anti -communist crusade of the 1950s?
Senator Joe McCarthy
What government official was the leader of the anti-Communist crusade of the 1950s?
Senator Joseph McCarthy was the leader of the anti-Communist crusade of the 1950s in the US.
One result on the federal government's hunt for communists in the 1950s?
Immigration from Southern and Central Europe increased. -JenniferMichelle Kinsel (:
What Is McCarthysim?
McCarthyism mean making unfair accusations of disloyalty without evidence. The term is named after Senator Joseph McCarthy who in the 1950s accused thousands of Americans of being communists or communist sympathizers.
During the 1950s what did Americans worry about?
Appex Answer , ♥" Communists . "
What was McCarthyism in the US during the 1950s?
It was the fear of communism which was started by Senator Joseph McCarthy. He accused 41 military officials of being communists with no proof as well as others. He was forced to resign when people found out that he had lied.
Who is mccarthyism named after?
U. S. Senator Joseph McCarthy In the 1950s he was infamous for his "witch hunt" for communists.
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 attacked and labeled various people as communists during the 1950s?
If you're referring to US History, that would be Senator Joseph McCarthy.
What brought down Senator McCarthy?
McCarthy was a US senator in the 1950s, at the height of the Cold War. He accused numerous people of being communists, and ended many of their careers. When the other senators who supported him passed away in the late 1950s, he was voted out of congress. He ended up dying a few years later.
Us senator who charged thousands of Americans of being communist supporters during the 1950s?
McCarthy
What are 2 major trials of the 1950s that targeted Americans accused of being soviet spies?
The Rosenberg trial and the Alger Hiss trial
How were 1950s communists punished?
1950s communists were punished by being questioned, and then put on a list. Those on the list had a difficult time finding a job, or a home.
Who was most likely to end up on the blacklist?
You are referring to 1950s McCarthyism and it's great fear of the communists, I presume. if so, politicians that angered the Wisconsin senator, Senator McCarthy, were the ones ending up on the blacklist, and though most of the accusations proved false, the damage was done.
What was the 1950s hunt for communists in the US was dominated by?
richard nixon
