Question

What was McCarthyism?

A: a new economic plan for European recovery

B: a right wing senator's unfounded hunt for communists

C: a commitment to end communism in China

D: a general's unusual plan for retreat in Korea

Answer 1

The term "McCarthyism" refers to the practice of accusing others of traitorous activity without proper evidence; it stems from the Second Red Scare period of the United States (1950-1956), during which Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin accused many individuals in government

Answer 2

B a right wing senators unfouned hunt for comminists