McCarthyism

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title: McCarthyism
text: McCarthyism, also known as the Second Red Scare, was the political repression and persecution of left-wing individuals and a campaign spreading fear of communist and Soviet influence on American institutions and of Soviet espionage in the United States during the late 1940s through the 1950s. After the mid-1950s, U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy, who had spearheaded the campaign, gradually lost his public popularity and credibility after several of his accusations were found to be false. The U.S. Su
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description: Phenomenon of US political rhetoric after WWII
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date created: 2002-03-11T08:12:10Z
date modified: 2024-09-11T02:24:05Z
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