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| '''McCarthyism''' or '''The Red Scare''' is that period of intense ] in the ] from ] to about ], or later when the government of the United States actively persecuted the ], its leadership, and others suspected of being communists. Loyalty tests were required for government and other employment and lists of subersive organizations were maintained. | |||
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| The hearings conducted by ] represented the worst of the red scare and gave the red scare the name which is in common usage, but the red scare predated MacCarthy and continued after his discreditation. | |||
| '''Further Reading''' | |||
| *<cite>Red Scare: Memories of the American Inquisition, An Oral History</cite>, Griffin Fariello, W. W. Norton, New York, 1995, hardcover, 575 pages, ISBN 0-393-03732-0 | |||
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McCarthyism or The Red Scare is that period of intense anti-communism in the United States from 1948 to about 1956, or later when the government of the United States actively persecuted the Communist Party USA, its leadership, and others suspected of being communists. Loyalty tests were required for government and other employment and lists of subersive organizations were maintained.
The hearings conducted by Senator Joseph McCarthy represented the worst of the red scare and gave the red scare the name which is in common usage, but the red scare predated MacCarthy and continued after his discreditation.
Further Reading
- Red Scare: Memories of the American Inquisition, An Oral History, Griffin Fariello, W. W. Norton, New York, 1995, hardcover, 575 pages, ISBN 0-393-03732-0