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-McCarthyism is a fear of communism
-Started in the 1950s
-This period of paranoia was mainly 1950-1954
-Led by Senator Joseph McCarthy (House of Un-American Activities Committee)
-Becomes a witch hunt looking for communists
-Started in the 1950s
-This period of paranoia was mainly 1950-1954
-Led by Senator Joseph McCarthy (House of Un-American Activities Committee)
-Becomes a witch hunt looking for communists
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USA is paranoid of the communism, they introduce McCarthyism. US started to "witchhunt" communists, where they would lose their job, and sometimes put in jail.