What were the accused people of McCarthyism accused of?

Question

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Answer 1

McCarthyism is a
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term for the widespread accusations and investigations of suspected Communist activities in the United States during the 1950's.
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The word came from the name of Senator Joseph R. McCarthy. McCarthy, a Wisconsin Republican, made numerous charges-usually with little evidence-that certain public officials and other individuals were Communists or cooperated with Communists.
http://warren.dusd.net/~dstone/Resources/11P/WB_McCarthyism.htm

Answer 2

Your question is a bit difficult to decipher. The people McCarthyism accused were accused of being Communist and/or aiding & abetting the cause of Communism. People accused of McCarthyism were accused of "red-baiting", i.e. accusing people of being Communist or helping Communists.

Answer 3

They were accused of being communists.