The Crucible. Senator Joseph McCarthy Even though McCarthyism started long before McCarthy was in the picture, he was known for causing the biggest communist.

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The Crucible

Senator Joseph McCarthy Even though McCarthyism started long before McCarthy was in the picture, he was known for causing the biggest communist scare within the United States.

  McCarthy said he had a list of 250 communists who infiltrated the United States government.  The House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) held public hearings to investigate and expose communist activities in government, education, entertainment, labor and other fields. (Hollywood was hit particularly hard). Getting Accused

  People would be coerced into admitting their past involvement with the Communist party, renounce the party, and name other people who were/are associated with the party. Only these people were able to enter society as respectable citizens again.  People who would not name names were subjected to penalties, some so extreme as being fired from their job, losing their house, or being blacklisted. Hearings

  Committee practiced “guilt by association” and relied on dubious testimony by paid, anonymous informants.  Witnesses could not confront their accusers, and there was no evidence.  McCarthy tries to take on the army and accuse them of also hosting communists within the ranks.  Many people were afraid of McCarthy’s bullying tactics, so they did not speak out against him. Ridiculousness

  McCarthy finally accuses the army council’s legal assistant of being a Communist.  The council responds that enough is enough, so McCarthy needs to stop his accusations.  McCarthy was censured for “Conduct Contrary to Senatorial Tradition.”  McCarthy died within three years.  The FBI continued hunting potential communists until The Aftermath