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Digital History: Mc Carthy and Mc Carthyism [Pdf]

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Read about one of the truly black eyes in American history when Senator Joseph McCarthy was able to make false accusations against politicians and ordinary citizens alike, claiming they had communist leanings and were enemies of the country. See why he was successful with these accusations for a time, and what brought about his downfall. Suggested student exercises are provided. [pdf]

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Concepts
mccarthyism, richard nixon
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Additional Tags
anti-communist, blacklisting, hunt for communists, loyalty oath, alger hiss, dean acheson, digital history, joseph mccarthy, red scare om tje 1950s, tydings committee
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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