Congress got involved when Senator Joseph McCarthy started seeking out people who had been affiliated with communism in any way; he even worked with the FBI to obtain information on peoples backgrounds and whereabouts. McCarthyism swept the nation, and many people, especially actors in Hollywood, were put on watch-lists without much evidence. The concept McCarthyism most nearly means:

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“Congress got involved when Senator Joseph McCarthy started seeking out people who had been affiliated with communism in any way; he even worked with the FBI to obtain information on people’s backgrounds and whereabouts. “McCarthyism” swept the nation, and many people, especially actors in Hollywood, were put on watch-lists without much evidence.” The concept “McCarthyism” most nearly means:

A	Campaign or movement in support of Communism
B	Support of the Soviet Union
C	People in government trying to take Joseph McCarthy out of government
D	Campaign or movement against Communism

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Which of the following statements best describes the action that ultimately ended public support for Senator McCarthy’s investigations? McCarthy claimed that there were communists in the US military.

Detailed explanation-2: -McCarthy launched the House of Un-American Committee (HUAC) which investigated Nazi ties within the U.S. but later after WW2 changed to investigate citizens with communist ties. He was also responsible for the Red Scare: the potential rise of Communism within the United States.

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