Senator Joseph McCarthy's influence on the Congress of the United States and on the American people is perhaps one of the more dark periods in our recent history. The term "McCarthyism" has become synonymous with the word "witch hunt." Let's see why.
| Senator Joe McCarthy, an excerpt | A witch hunt called McCarthyism |
| The impact of McCarthyism on our society | |
Go here to find out more about McCarthy and blacklisting and then read this recently published article that comments on the moral and ethical dilemmas still confronting us because of the McCarthy hearings. |
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