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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.
1950's
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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 -Apex
mccarthyism=witchcraft=the crucible!! am studyin it gcse lol x
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.
the persepective from which the media covered anticommunism and mccarthyism
Explain how McCarthyism affected the lives and political thinking of people in the U.S
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McCarthyism was able to happen because people had an extreme fear of communism.
fear of retaliation, people did not want to be charged because they were communists. Even if someone did something a little bit suspicious, McCarthy could immediately charge them for being communist. people became fearful of McCarthyism even if they were not communists because you could be accused because you had a relative who was a communist or a friend who was a communist.
McCarthyism started after WWII in the 50's, when communism started.
McCarthyism is the correct answer.
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