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427 - McCarthyism: When Red Scare Paranoia Destroyed Innocent Lives

Timesuck with Dan Cummins

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The Rise and Fallout of McCarthyism: Fear and Paranoia in America

This chapter examines the peak of McCarthyism from 1950 to 1954, emphasizing the paranoia over alleged communist infiltration in American society. It presents Senator McCarthy as a polarizing figure whose aggressive tactics not only instigated widespread fear but also irreparably harmed many careers.

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