USA HISTORY

THE COLD WAR 1950 1973

MCCARTHYISM AND THE RED SCARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the main goal of McCarthyism?
A
To remove potential communist from state positions
B
To witch hunt people McCarthyist did not like
C
To bring early attention to Ronald Reagan (Pre Political Career)
D
To divide the Republican Party
Explanation: 

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: -He is known for alleging that numerous communists and Soviet spies and sympathizers had infiltrated the United States federal government, universities, film industry, and elsewhere.

Detailed explanation-3: -McCarthyism is the term describing a period of intense anti-Communist suspicion in the United States which began during the start of the Cold War, that lasted roughly from the late 1940s to the mid to late 1950s. The term gets its name from U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy, a Republican of Wisconsin.

Detailed explanation-4: -McCarthyism: Which statement best identifies a central idea of the text? The government was cautious about communist spies and relied solely on Senator Joseph McCarthy to contain communism in America.

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