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Bookmark or Share- McCarthyism Explained: Politics, Fear, and Cold War ContextExplore the roots of McCarthyism in post-WWII America. Understand the blend of political ambition, societal paranoia, and Cold War dynamics that fueled this era.
- McCarthyism - WikipediaMcCarthyism, also known as the Second Red Scare, was the political repression and persecution of left-wing individuals and a campaign spreading fear of communist and Soviet influence on American institutions and of Soviet espionage in the United States during the late 1940s through the 1950s. [1] .
- McCarthyism | Definition, History, & Facts | BritannicaMcCarthyism, name given to the period of time in American history that saw U.S. Sen. Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin produce a series of investigations and hearings during the 1950s in an effort to expose supposed communist infiltration of various areas of the U.S. government.
- Joseph McCarthy ‑ Senator, Cold War & Death - HISTORYJoseph R. McCarthy, a U.S. senator from Wisconsin, is best known for his high‑profile attempts to expose communists in the U.S. government during the 1950s.
- What is McCarthyism? | BritannicaMcCarthyism is part of the Red Scare period of American history in the late 1940s and 1950s. During that time, Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy produced a series of investigations and hearings to expose supposed communist infiltration of various areas of the U.S. government.
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