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McCarthyism

McCarthyism. Lauren Francis Pd. 7. McCarthyism. A period of political persecution during the 1950s Led by the US senator Joseph McCarthy Term came to signify any type of reckless political persecution Associated with the Red Scare. Joseph McCarthy.

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McCarthyism

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  1. McCarthyism Lauren Francis Pd. 7

  2. McCarthyism • A period of political persecution during the 1950s • Led by the US senator Joseph McCarthy • Term came to signify any type of reckless political persecution • Associated with the Red Scare

  3. Joseph McCarthy • Wisconsin Senator during the 1940’s and 1950’s • Made a public accusation that over two hundred communists had infiltrated the government

  4. Beginning • McCarthy claimed to have a list of people in the State Department that were members of the American Communist Party • Never had any evidence but it did not stop him from making accusations • List was not secret and was published

  5. Victims • Many public officials and private citizens were accused of being communists • Many were blacklisted • Reputations were destroyed

  6. Accusations • Leveled his accusations against the United States Army • Insulted the Army and American public • Led to the decline of his popularity

  7. Hearings • Hearings were held that became known as the Army-McCarthy hearings • They were televised • Aired between April 22 and June 17, 1954 for 188 hours of broadcast time with 22 million viewers

  8. Decline • Few in the press were willing to stand up against McCarthy • Many things contributed to the decline • Died down by 1954

  9. Effects • Many people lost their jobs • Had created an anti-democratic atmosphere • Heightened fears of communist influence

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