many similarities between the McCarthy Era and the play written by Arthur Miller‚ The Crucible. McCarthyism‚ or the time known as the McCarthy Era‚ dominated our country from 1950-1954. During this time‚ there were many hearings in which people suspected of being related in some way to communism were interviewed and forced to give up names of others. If they refused to give up names of others‚ they were put in prison. On February 9th‚ 1950‚ Joseph McCarthy‚ a senator from Wisconsin‚
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by different kinds of people. Roberts supported his article with direct quotes from influential people during that time period and facts explaining‚ in great detail‚ how McCarthyism led to the distrust between Americans. Sam Roberts described how McCarthy led through the fear he acquired from his followers. At first‚ he received no recognition for speeches he had given before he went over the topic of the State Department being infested with Communists. Roberts quoted one of McCarthy’s claims
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Hysteria‚ It’s a powerful thing really. In the midst of a crisis this could really cause trouble. After all people can’t think straight when something goes wrong‚ it’s human nature to assume things rather than to rationally think. Humans are very social beings and they will follow anyone who they think is correct. It doesn’t take much for someone to blindly trust those who say they are doing good. The problem with this is that many of those they trust know what they want‚ and that thing is power
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McCarthyism‚ the bystander effect‚ and mass hysteria. In the 1950 Senator Joseph McCarthy said "The State Department is infested with communists. I have here in my hand a list of 205…a list of names that were made known to the Secretary of State as being members of the Communist Party and who nevertheless are still working and shaping policy in the State Department.” (Griffith‚ Robert (1970). The Politics of Fear: Joseph R. McCarthy and the Senate. University of Massachusetts Press. pp. 49.) This speech
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history‚ which is now referred to as McCarthyism‚ began. During this time Senator Joseph McCarthy accused numerous American citizens of being communists based on little to no evidence. If a person was suspected of even associating with communists‚ they were shunned from society and in many cases‚ incarcerated. McCarthy destroyed the lives of thousands of potentially innocent people. Even though many were against McCarthy and his practices‚ they dared not to speak out for fear of being accused. The happenings
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from the late 1940s into the early 1950s. During this time‚ the United States broke into hysteria over supposed threats of communist in the country‚ thus brining forth the second red scare. After rising to political power‚ Republican Senator Joseph P. McCarthy was not only looked upon as an enduring symbol of the red scare brining forth the term known as McCarthyism‚ but was able to have a profound effect on government and society forceing people to draw loyalties until the scares eventual fall.
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"Reasonable doubt" was all that was necessary to accuse and sometimes convict someone of un-American activities in the late 1940 ’s‚ early 1950 ’s. This period of time was known for McCarthyism--a time of extreme anticommunism‚ lead by Senator Joseph McCarthy (McCarthyism). The United States pledged to contain the spread of communism globally‚ as well as locally‚ and did what it could to keep this promise. Americans began to fear that communism was leaking into the media‚ government‚ arts‚ schools
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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 evide
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demonstration known as McCarthyism‚ operated by Senator Joseph McCarthy‚ attacked accused Communists within President Truman’s cabinet‚ the State Department‚ and even the United States Army. Because of McCarthy’s commanding and hard hitting tactics‚ it was difficult to counter his authority. When Senator Margaret Chase Smith spoke out against McCarthy’s actions on the Senate floor‚ she became the first Republican to openly criticize McCarthy. Although opposing McCarthy’s political crusade could have
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During the era of the 1950’s‚ at the height of the Cold War‚ McCarthyism arose as a result of fear of the spread of communism in the United States. McCarthyism‚ named after Senator Joseph McCarthy‚ was a term which described the lack of evidence and false accusations used against people who were considered communists. Arthur Miller wrote the Crucible because he wanted to show how the relationship of McCarthyism in the 1950’s and McCarthyism in the witch trials during 1692 because the danger of people
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