mccarthyism

Question 1

why did 2nd red scare happen?

Answer 1

usa feared ussr wanted world domination
ussr developed sphere of influence in eastern europe
events of korean war

Question 2

what was there growing fear of?

Answer 2

communists in us government

Question 3

what did mccarthy do in 1950?

Answer 3

give a speech where he waved what he claimed to be a list of 205 communists in state department

Question 4

who was joseph mccarthy?

Answer 4

american senator worried about spread of communism
made accusations with little evidence and destroyed careers of thousands

Question 5

how did people react to mccarthy’s accusations?

Answer 5

made it seem like communism was a real threat to usa
fuelled anti-communism
people who criticised mccarthy risked accusation they were communist

Question 6

what actually was mccarthyism?

Answer 6

mccarthy’s anti communist campaign which wasn’t based on reliable evidence