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Anticommunism is a broad ideological stance opposing communism and its influence, advocating for political, social, and economic systems that counter communist ideology. McCarthyism, named after Senator Joseph McCarthy, refers specifically to the period in the early 1950s in the United States characterized by aggressive investigations and accusations against individuals suspected of communist affiliations, often without substantial evidence. While anticommunism encompasses a general opposition to communist principles, McCarthyism represents a particular manifestation of that sentiment, marked by paranoia and a culture of fear regarding communist infiltration in American society.

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