Red Scare and McCarthyism
Red ScareJoseph McCarthy heightened the Red Scare. He accused government officials of being communist spies. He was a US senator.
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Red Scare Photos
The Rosenbergs
Julius and Ethel was framed for giving information to the USSR about the atomic bombs. From the Red Scare and McCarthyism many people saw them as the enemy and were sent on trail. The worst issue is that they were given the death sentence where today people who would do this would be given jail time or pay a fine. It was later found that they were innocent but had been killed despite a rumor.