WORLD HISTORY

COLD WAR ERA

IMPACT OF COLD WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A hunt for Communists led by Joseph McCarthy was caused by America’s fear of ____
A
communism
B
imperialism
C
capitalism
D
boogers
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -McCarthyism‍ The post-WWII Red Scare era is sometimes referred to as McCarthyism after US Senator Joseph McCarthy, who in 1950 claimed that large numbers of communists and spies had infiltrated the US State Department and government.

Detailed explanation-3: -Why would the United States be concerned about the spread of communism? The United States felt threatened by the spread of communism because free enterprise and the capitalist system was the basis for American economy and, therefore, the American way of life.

Detailed explanation-4: -Many factors contributed to McCarthyism, some of them with roots in the First Red Scare (1917–20), inspired by communism’s emergence as a recognized political force and widespread social disruption in the United States related to unionizing and anarchist activities.

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