QUIZ: How Well Do You Know The Century Of Warfare?

During the “red scare” a practice arose in which accusations were made saying people were traitors or Communists, without having any kind of proper evidence. What is the name for this term?

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Retry Correct Incorrect This practice is called McCarthyism, which took its name from Senator Joseph McCarthy. Those who were accused often lost their jobs or were blacklisted even if there was no proof of them being sympathetic to Communism.
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During the “red scare” a practice arose in which accusations were made saying people were traitors or Communists, without having any kind of proper evidence. What is the name for this term?

  • Iron Curtain Hunt
  • The Great Red Hunt
  • McCarthyism
  • Patriot Fears
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