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Since the threat of a fifth column Communist movement in the US existed mostly in the fevered brain and imagination of Sen. Joseph McCarthy. there was very little real Communism to hunt in the US at all. Congress members mostly cowered in the face of his violent rantings and initial popularity. They mostly went along with his 'Commie hunt" and willingly provided members for his House Committee on Un-American Activities.
It was finally - after some 10 years - not any level-headed thinking of Congress, but the Supreme Court with its decisions that meant the end of McCarthyism and persecution and blacklisting of liberals. In its heyday, the only prominent political figure to actively oppose McCarthy's actions and thoughts was President Truman, but he was unable to stem the tide.
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What is one who believes in communism called?
A Communist.
Who was the enemy in the mccarthyism witch hunt?
The fear of communism influencing Americans.
In what decade was America in the grip of a modern witch hunt?
The 1950s was the prime time for McCarthyism. It was considered a witch hunt against communism.
What has the author Lawrence Hunt written?
Lawrence Hunt has written: 'A letter to the American people' -- subject(s): Foreign relations, World War, 1939-1945 'Anglo-American freedom versus Russian communism' -- subject(s): Communism, Democracy
Who preyed on the fear of the people in the US of communism to hunt down anyone he believed to be a communist?
Senator Joseph McCarthy.
What has the author R N Carew Hunt written?
R. N. Carew Hunt has written: 'Marxism, past and present' -- subject(s): Communism, History 'A guide to communist jargon' -- subject(s): Communism, Terminology 'Unpublished letters from the collection of John Wild' -- subject(s): Letters
What are two famous Congress members with explanations of why they were famous or what they were known for?
mike hunt
How is it possible that the us can fight a war if congress has not so declared?
In reference to Vietnam: Congress agreed ot allow our troops to defend themselves and help protect South Vietnam from the spread of Communism, but they did not declare war upon North Vietnam.
What are some differences between the Red Scare and the Salem Witch hunt?
Both events in history involved the killing of innocent people who were believed to be part of either witchcraft or communism
What were the policies for anti-communism?
Anti-Communism is the opposite of communism.
Who lead a crusade against communism in the 1950's?
JOSEPH McCARTHY was a U.S. Senator who formed a witch-hunt to track down all supposed Communists and Communist-Sympathizers in the U.S.
What was the cause of McCarthyism?
McCarthyism occurred because the people were not paying close attention. It arose out of the fear of Communism and paranoia. Before the nation realized it, the nation was embroiled in an unfair witch hunt that destroyed many lives. People were afraid that communists were infiltrating everywhere. Tenuous evidence was used to defame, discredit, and convict several people for ties to Communism.
