McCarthyism 2
³Joe McCarthy bought communism in much the same way as other people purchase a new automobile. The salesman showed him the model; he looked at it with interest, examined it more closely, kicked at the tires, sat at the wheel, squiggled around in the set, asked some questions and bought. It was as cold as that,² said Roy Cohn. In fact, Joe McCarthy was the leader behind the anti-communist force in the early 1950¹s. His impact was so strong and powerful, that the moment was called McCarthyism. McCarthyism, designated to America, largely focused on the conception that there were communists corrupting America¹s government, as well as the entertainment and business industries. McCarthy chose his opponents well, and the newspapers swallowed up his false accusations and exaggerated speeches. McCarthy had all the qualities of a leader, and he led the American people into believing that America was threatened by communists. Republicans also chose to side with McCarthy, allowing McCarthyism to take priority in government matters. With all the hype McCarthyism took, people did not question if Communism could actually be a part of America, they just believed McCarthy. However, the communist threat during the McCar
what was wrong with the world, not as an idea for improving the government. Furthermore, Communism was not even taken seriously in the government or society: ³...no one in any position of responsibility seriously worried that the (communist) party would mount to a successful revolution.² (Schrecker, internet) The government was not worried that Communism was going to take over America. The government would not have allowed Communism to make an entrance into the American way of life. America was fighting with the Soviet Union to become a world power, and communism in the United States would have given the Soviet Union an extreme advantage: ³Nothing but the integrity of the United States stood by the Soviets and world domination.² (Buckley, 245) The United States had to be anticommunist in order to gain power over the Soviet Union. World domination was important to the United States and its society. Thus, communism would not have been allowed because it would have prevented this goal. McCarthy¹s lack of evidence showed that Communism was no real threat to America. He seemed to just pick a number that would scare people and then blame the press if someone questioned him. McCarthy created Communism in America, and imprinted a fear on Americans. McCarthy knew that America was afraid of the Soviet Union, and its Communism. He was able to make people question if America could become communist like its enemy. The press American society had every reason to be afraid of communism. In the aftermath of World War Two, the Soviet
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