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McCarthyism

McCarthyism. McCarthyism  is the practice of making accusations of disloyalty, corruption, or treason without proper regard for evidence.

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McCarthyism

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  1. McCarthyism

  2. McCarthyism is the practice of making accusations of disloyalty, corruption, or treason without proper regard for evidence.

  3. Citizens of the united states felt that it wasn’t correct that they were being investigated; to see if they were communists or if they had any type of involvement with communism. They felt that they were being violated from their rights to freedom of speech. They would often ruin the lives of people by publicly making people look bad.

  4. In the 1950s, people were afraid because there were several cases where communists groups rose to power in many different countries. A majority of people were scared that this could happen in the US, and some were worried that high-ranking government officials could have been secret communists waiting for a chance to use their power to help a foreign enemy.

  5. People that were victimized during that era most of the time they couldn’t find a job afterwards. This was often the case even if they were at some point free of any guilt. In part, this was because of the fear that any partnership with someone who had been investigated might make a person or company look suspicious.

  6. Over time, "McCarthyism" has been used to describe any kind of movement where people use rumors and insinuations to publicly attack people for a belief or political leaning.

  7. propaganda pushes the limits of freedom of speech because it allows you to express yourself even more. It gives you free activity to explain whatever you are advertising. It will not be taken as an offense; it will be accepted as a general idea.

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  9. Work Cited "What Is McCarthyism?" WiseGEEK. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Nov. 2013. Encyclopedia.com. HighBeam Research, n.d. Web. 02 Dec. 2013. "Menu." RH Reality Check. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Dec. 2013. Pictures from google: http://carlyvitolo.blogspot.com/2012/10/mccarthy.html http://www.trumanlibrary.org/whistlestop/lessons/full.php?lessonID=193

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