Question

What is McCarthyism?

Answer 1

a vociferous campaign against alleged communists in the US government and other institutions carried out under Senator Joseph McCarthy in the period 1950–54. Many of the accused were blacklisted or lost their jobs, although most did not in fact belong to the Communist Party.

Answer 2

the practice of making accusations of disloyalty, especially of pro-Communist activity, in many instances unsupported by proof or based on slight, doubtful, or irrelevant evidence.doubtful, or irrelevant evidence.

Answer 3

the practice of making unfair allegations or using unfair investigative techniques, especially in order to restrict dissent or political criticism.

Answer 4

oh awesome thank you!! do you know how it is correlated with the Salem Witch trials?

Answer 5

They would try people in a trial without solid evedence.

Answer 6

so they would say someones a witch. Well There was no evidence that they were witchs

Answer 7

kind of like how McCarthy would blame people of being communist without them being communist? why did McCarthy do that?

Answer 8

He was a crazy paranoid man. I believe. x,D I don't exactly have an answer for that.

Answer 9

haha it's all good! you helped me a bunch!! thank you SO much

Answer 10

your welcome :3