McCarthyism
•1950’s fear of Communism is high in the USA
•Led by Senator Joseph McCarthy (House of Un-American Activities Committee)
•Period of paranoia (1950-54)
•Becomes a witchhunt
•Suggestion of guilt was enough to ruin most people
*Ruined a lot of couriers
*People could get put in prison for being investigated
•Led by Senator Joseph McCarthy (House of Un-American Activities Committee)
•Period of paranoia (1950-54)
•Becomes a witchhunt
•Suggestion of guilt was enough to ruin most people
*Ruined a lot of couriers
*People could get put in prison for being investigated
Summary: McCarthyism was a period of paranoia which lead to ruin peoples lives if they were accused of being communist.
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