McCarthyism and the Salem Witch Trials
MCCARTHYISM
(
Maddie
,
Nicholas McCarthy accused innocent citizens of being communist. He ensured political success by corrupting the government.He would make false accusations during hearings to make things better for himself.
,
Ashley
,
Mary Beth
) 1. Who was McCarthy? Discuss his position in the senate as well as his perspective and role in the hearings.
Senator Joseph McCarthy was the man who accused fellow government employees of being
Communists. He would find evidence that could be exaggerated to make people sound bad. He created blacklists of the accused people. By doing so, he rejoined many reputations and jobs. He gave several speeches in order to get people on his side and raise money. He was doing all these corrupt things just to ensure his spot in the reelection for Senator. McCarthy was an American politician who served as a Republican U.S. Senator from the state of
Wisconsin. He was noted for making claims that there were large numbers of Communists and
Soviet spies inside the United States federal government. He would accuse citizens for being communists to make sure he got reelected.
(
Patrick
,
Tamerick
,
Coulter
,
Lily,
Madison
) 2. What is McCarthyism? Discuss the factors which, contributed McCarthysism is based on a Republican senator John Mcarthy, who tried to uncover government actions. The Senate Subcomitee did not like these actions against them and started to hold the
McCarthy hearings.
McCarthyism is the act of exposing actions within the government without proper evidence. It is considered a form of treason. It is based on the actions of Wisconsin senator Joseph McCarthy.
He stated that the American government was being influenced by communism. McCarthysim is making false accusations and not having good evidence. The word dates back to the second red scare when people became more afraid of communism. Lily McCarthyism is a
(
Maddie
,
Nicholas McCarthy accused innocent citizens of being communist. He ensured political success by corrupting the government.He would make false accusations during hearings to make things better for himself.
,
Ashley
,
Mary Beth
) 1. Who was McCarthy? Discuss his position in the senate as well as his perspective and role in the hearings.
Senator Joseph McCarthy was the man who accused fellow government employees of being
Communists. He would find evidence that could be exaggerated to make people sound bad. He created blacklists of the accused people. By doing so, he rejoined many reputations and jobs. He gave several speeches in order to get people on his side and raise money. He was doing all these corrupt things just to ensure his spot in the reelection for Senator. McCarthy was an American politician who served as a Republican U.S. Senator from the state of
Wisconsin. He was noted for making claims that there were large numbers of Communists and
Soviet spies inside the United States federal government. He would accuse citizens for being communists to make sure he got reelected.
(
Patrick
,
Tamerick
,
Coulter
,
Lily,
Madison
) 2. What is McCarthyism? Discuss the factors which, contributed McCarthysism is based on a Republican senator John Mcarthy, who tried to uncover government actions. The Senate Subcomitee did not like these actions against them and started to hold the
McCarthy hearings.
McCarthyism is the act of exposing actions within the government without proper evidence. It is considered a form of treason. It is based on the actions of Wisconsin senator Joseph McCarthy.
He stated that the American government was being influenced by communism. McCarthysim is making false accusations and not having good evidence. The word dates back to the second red scare when people became more afraid of communism. Lily McCarthyism is a