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Where did McCarthyism start?
McCarthyism started in the United States during the era time frame of 1950 to 1956. A time frame that is sometimes called the Second Red Scare.
How did the Red Scare influence the US?
The Red Scare led to McCarthyism where ordinary citizens could be blacklisted, or prevented from getting a job, if they were suspected of being a communist.
Who was the us senator responsible for the anti-communist movement known a red scare?
The US senator's name was Joseph McCarthy. The Red Scare is also known as McCarthyism.
When did the fear of Communism known as the Red Scare begin in the US?
Following the Bolshevist revolution the first 'Red Scare' was from 1919 through 1921 then the second 'Red Scare' (McCarthyism) followed after the Second World War 1947 to 1954 .
The Red Scare and McCarthyism were two terms for the fear of infiltration of American society during the mid-twentieth century?
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