I am talking about Senator Mc carthy.
2007-08-05 05:38:16 · 8 answers · asked by d-money 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
scared the crap out of them. everyone was afraid of being accused of being a Communist for no good reason. and afraid to criticize McCarthy for the same reason.
2007-08-05 05:41:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
John mcarthy ahh wow. Well that would be the famous guy who accused people from all over including the movie industry of being a communist. if you were accused you were blacklisted and couldnt work people who associated with commys or who went a house of a known commy etc were called upon mcarthyism is a term for witch hunt which essentially this was. the play THE CRUCIBLE was a book about the salem witch trials which was based on the mcartchy hearings the hollywood 5 is a good movie on it. research Mcarthyism i hope i helped some
2007-08-05 05:42:46 · answer #2 · answered by Jman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The American public during the Cold War was already anxious about the threat of communism (as posed specifically by the Soviet Union and it's satellite states) and the hearings helped to "fan the flames" (so to speak). McCarthy was later reprimanded by Congress, but impact of the hearings was felt. The frenzy of building bomb shelters, of suspecting neighbors, and of doubting our safety continued.
Also, many in Hollywood who had been "blacklisted" saw their careers in ruins.
2007-08-05 05:42:12 · answer #3 · answered by Mary B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The war effort needed all types. After the war, govenment cleaned house using McCarthy, a nasty drunk. But there were real Stalinists in the State department.
2007-08-05 05:50:28 · answer #4 · answered by Thomas Paine 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope cos needless to say he thinks it does - Or slavish obedience besides! As a musician he's solid - yet as a husband - he desires some coaching. and that i think sorry for the youngster in touch in all this mess!
2016-10-14 01:22:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's easy to find out just go to the History Channel,and look it up or the archives at the Library Of Congress or one more thing you can look all of this up on-line heck u can find anything like what you are referring too on line.
2007-08-05 05:45:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who cares?
2007-08-05 05:40:15 · answer #7 · answered by eniles21 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Fear at first, then levity.
2007-08-05 05:49:35 · answer #8 · answered by jimmymae2000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋