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I think it was Joseph McCarthy during the height of the red scare.
shahain
italian immagrants accused of robbery and murder during the red scare it the 1920's
At the Yalta Conference in 1945, Alger Hiss, a close advisor to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, was later accused of being a communist agent. He became a central figure in the Red Scare and was eventually convicted of perjury in 1950 for denying espionage allegations. Hiss's case fueled widespread fears of communist infiltration in the U.S. government during the Cold War era.
McCarthyism -Apex
Accused people during the Red Scare were often asked about their political affiliations, associations with communist organizations, and any activities that were deemed subversive or anti-American. They were also asked to provide names of others who may have been involved in similar activities.
Mc Carthy started the red scare. he accused a government offical of hiring communist.
Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were Italian immigrants that were accused of robbery and murder during the Red Scare of the 1920s.
During the Second Red Scare, the most notable accuser of "communists" in the US government as Joseph McCarthy.
The entertainment industry, particularly Hollywood, was one of the fields of work most persecuted during the Red Scare. Many actors, directors, and writers were blacklisted or accused of being communists, leading to the ruins of many careers and lives.
During the Red Scare in the United States, over 3,000 individuals were investigated for suspected communist ties, with around 300 people eventually being charged and found guilty of various offenses related to communism. These convictions included charges of espionage, perjury, and membership in the Communist Party.
many panicked and accused innocent people of being communist. civil rights were tested and found to be insignificant during a time of crisis