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.
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McCarthyism is viewed as a dark chapter in the history of the United States. Many lives were ruined because of the accusations that were baseless and untruthful.
McCarthyism started after WWII in the 50's, when communism started.
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.
The opinions of historians range from vindication to damaging when it comes to McCarthyism. While it is true that the Communist Party USA received a substantial amount of funding from the Soviet Union, the majority of historians do not think it justified the extent that McCarthyism went to with some even going so far as to say that McCarthyism was more damaging to the country than the Communist Party USA. On the other hand, there are also critics say that this knowledge justified McCarthyism.
Explain how McCarthyism affected the lives and political thinking of people in the U.S
the persepective from which the media covered anticommunism and mccarthyism
McCarthyism was able to happen because people had an extreme fear of communism.
One of the long term consequences of being convicted of communism was not being able to get work. Lots of people were out of the job because of this
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Steak and kidney are so popular because they both have been around for so long, and it just gets passed on :)
Which work of at was inspired by the 1950s era of McCarthyism in the United States
McCarthyism occured in the 1940s & 1950s, Many people in the USA were accused of being communists with no proof.