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Accusing people of disloyalty without proof
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ViviMcCarthyism is the fear-based practice of accusing a person or group of acts such as disloyalty or treason without substantial evidence. One example is the Hollywood Blacklist of the mid-20th century that cost hundreds their job because of suspected political beliefs.
One man's agenda to find Americans who supported communism
What does the term McCarthyism mean apex?
Accusing people of disloyalty without proof
What is a term that describes the severe anti-communist suspicion in the US in the 1940s and 1950s?
McCarthyism is the correct answer.
What Is McCarthysim?
McCarthyism mean making unfair accusations of disloyalty without evidence. The term is named after Senator Joseph McCarthy who in the 1950s accused thousands of Americans of being communists or communist sympathizers.
Where did McCarthyism take place?
McCarthyism took place in the United States. The term was used from roughly from the late 1940s to the late 1950s. A period characterized by heightened fears of communist influence on American institutions and espionage by Soviet agents.
How long did mccarthyism last?
McCarthyism started after WWII in the 50's, when communism started.
