McCarthyism by Abigail Parrott

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McCarthyism

Published on Nov 29, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

MCCARTHYISM

THE ACCUSING OF OTHERS AS COMMUNISTS

Photo by History In An Hour

IN THE 1940S AND 1950S,

AMERICA WAS BECOMING CONCERNED BECAUSE OF COMMUNISM

SENATOR MCCARTHY MADE A PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

STATING THAT MORE THAN 200 COMMUNISTS WERE INVOLDED IN THE US GOVERNMENT

MANY OF THE PEOPLE SENATOR MCCARTHY

ACCUSED WERE IN NO WAY AFFILIATED AT ALL

THE ACCUSATIONS HAD A HUGE EFFECT

ON WRITERS AND ENTERTAINERS

BY ABIGAIL PARROTT

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Abigail Parrott