USA HISTORY

THE COLD WAR 1950 1973

MCCARTHYISM AND THE RED SCARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
McCarthy had evidence of 81 communists in the government
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It was the Truman Administration’s State Department that McCarthy accused of harboring 205 (or 57 or 81) “known Communists".

Detailed explanation-2: -Many people suffered loss of employment and the destruction of their careers and livelihoods as a result of the crackdowns on suspected communists, and some were outright imprisoned.

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