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McCarthyism

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The Red Scare ran amok in the U.S. during the 1950's. Were you caught up in it? What was your opinion about McCarthy? Use Writing Ideas from this Topic to describe how McCarthyism affected you.

In the 1950's, Senator Joseph McCarthy ruined many people's careers by accusing them of being Communists. Did McCarthyism affect you, your family, or your friends? [ Yes ]

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