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What is a term that describes the severe anti-communist suspicion in the US in the 1940s and 1950s?
mccarthyism
What does the term exoduster mean?
African American farmers who moved to the plains of Kansas -apex
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.
During the red scare many were accused of being communist even without evidence to prove it this was known as?
McCarthyism -Apex
What does the term McCarthyism refer to?
Charging that people were not loyal to the United States without proof....
What does the term apical mean?
An anatomical term relating to the apex of an organ...often times this refers to the apex of the heart.
What does term McCarthyism refer to?
McCarthyism occured in the 1940s & 1950s, Many people in the USA were accused of being communists with no proof.
How do you use the word McCarthyism in a sentence?
is the politically motivated practice of making accusations of disloyalty, subversion, or treason without proper regard for evidence.
What is the term for the attempt to discredit individuals or ideas by associating them with communism?
McCarthyism
Does red scare mean the same as McCarthyism and did red scare include anti-communist persecutions?
No the Red Scare is not the same as McCarthyism. It was the term for the fear that Communism would take over America and the world. Anti-communist persecutions were a result of the Red Scare.
What effect did McCarthyism have on the presidential campaign in 1952?
McCarthyism made Democrats seem soft on Communism.
What would the term apex mean in regards to geometry?
Apex in regards to geometry means the peak or the climax such as the top of a triangle. It is not a frequently used term, with the exception of a crossword clue.
What did Owen Lattimore do as a result of McCarthyism?
He moved to Britain he lost an important job ((apex)) <3 kelso m. k.
What does the term exoduster mean?
African American farmers who moved to the plains of Kansas -apex
What is a term that describes the severe anti-communist suspicion in the US in the 1940s and 1950s?
mccarthyism
