McCarthyism

Explain how Senator Joseph McCarthy defined communist nations within the speech. What specific threats did these nations pose?

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McCarthyism and Anti-Communist Campaigns. The Cold War brought about an irrational fear of communism and communist activities in the United States. As we are learning this week, one of the most vocal instigators of this paranoia was Senator Joseph McCarthy. McCarthy delivered a speech about the imminent threat of communism on February 9, 1950. Perform … Read more

How did the Cold War affect notions of what an American family should be? Why do you think the middle-class family home became idealized during this period?

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How did the Cold War affect notions of what an American family should be? Why do you think the middle-class family home became idealized during this period? Why do you think Joseph McCarthy rose to such prominence during the cold war, what did he represent, and what were the effects of McCarthyism in American society? … Read more