Did Joseph McCarthy cause the Red Scare of the 1950s?

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U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy sits at a table with papers and a microphone, holding a pencil and a glass, while testifying before a Senate subcommittee in the 1950s.

Did Joseph McCarthy cause the Red Scare of the 1950s?: References & Edit History

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Myles Hudson
Myles Hudson was an Editorial Intern at Encyclopædia Britannica. He graduated from the University of Chicago in 2021.