McCarthyism is the paranoid hunt for infiltrators was notoriously difficult on writers and entertainers, many of whom were labeled communist sympathizers and were unable to continue working.
It all started because McCarthy, a US Senator, started rumors that there were more than 200 card carrying communists working for the government.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/episodes/arthur-miller/mccarthyism/484/
COLD WAR- 1945-1990
US vs Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
A political, strategic, and ideological struggle between the US and the Soviet Union.
Spread throughout the world- Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
Communism- Karl Marx was the founder... poor take over
Democracy- Government run by the people
Socialism-government controls EVERYTHING!
Capitalism-Businesses are owned and controlled by the people.
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