jan 1, 1950 - McCarthyism (1950)
Description:
McCarthyism, also known as the second Red Scare, was the political repression and persecution of left-wing individuals and a campaign spreading fear of alleged communist and socialist influence on American institutions and of Soviet espionage in the United States during the late 1940s through the 1950s.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1950
Now
~ 75 years ago