McCarthyism

Part I of Essay
was defined as the use of intimidation and unfounded accusations in the name of fighting communism. “It is a lack of intelligent discussion, the presumption of guilt instead of innocence, and the idea of guilt by association.” (http://web.demigod.org/~zak/ documents/high-s ....

Part II of Essay
.... the Democrats in general with baseless, sweeping, shotgun allegations. Senator Joseph McCarthy came into conflict with the State Department, President Eisenhower, and the Army in the 1950’s. This conflict was not for any high moral standards but it was because they not like him interfering with their authority. The conflict between McCarthy and the Army began because McCarthy tried to arrange preferential treatment for one of his friends. The Army kept a record of the calls he made, and then later released them. This enraged McCarthy and he ....