How does the period of McCarthyism relate to Censorship in the United States?

Answer 1

If you're afraid of having your life ruined by false accusations, you will be very careful about what you say and how you say it. You may even not say what you feel very deeply about. I have seen it in more modern times when people criticized President Bush were verbally attacked eventhough the right to criticize the government is guaranteed in the First Amendment.

Censorship does not have to be a governmental function.

Answer 2

He was a character. That was a era of a Communist around every corner, under every bush, and behind every tree, so to speak. You had to be careful as one person already said. How would you like to be accused of being a traitor, just because of what you said, or a grudge, etc? I do not remember that era that well.

Answer 3

McCarthy was insane! Everyone he saw was a communist, even though they weren't. It is considered censorship because if you spoke out against him, that meant you were a communist. Several actors, journalists, and even politicians were blacklisted and their careers ruined because they couldn't shake the false label of communist. Journalist Edward R. Murrow risked his career by taking on Sen. McCarthy and proving him wrong! He ultimately led to the end of the so called "Red Scare".

Answer 4

Senator Joe McCarthy has been proven justified by the Venona Decrypts that there was an active plot by the CPUSA (Communist Party of the USA) to infiltrate and destabilize key American offices and departments to the detriment of America and for the benefit of the Soviet Union.

http://www.nsa.gov/venona/index.cfm

Senator Joe McCarthy is an American hero and was extremely restrained compared to what I would have done.