THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
MCCARTHYISM AND THE RED SCARE
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Detailed explanation-1: -[The American Heritage Dictionary gives the definition of McCarthyism as: 1. The political practice of publicizing accusations of disloyalty or subversion with insufficient regard to evidence; and 2. The use of methods of investigation and accusation regarded as unfair, in order to suppress opposition.]
Detailed explanation-2: -The most notable examples of McCarthyism include the investigations of alleged communists that were conducted by Senator McCarthy, and the hearings conducted by the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC).
Detailed explanation-3: -On December 2, 1954, the Senate voted to censure Senator McCarthy by a vote of 67–22, making him one of the few senators ever to be disciplined in this fashion. He continued to speak against communism and socialism until his death at the age of 48 at Bethesda Naval Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland, on May 2, 1957.
Detailed explanation-4: -From the late 1940s to the mid-1950s, McCarthyism-the hunt for Communists in the government and public life, a period most closely associated with Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy-was a significant domestic objective of the Cold War era.