McCarthyism A new spin on an old injustice Shaun Sartin Kenneth Nti

Did America hold up to it’s morals? Did the “Big Stick” policy lose it’s “soft voice”? Innocent until proven guilty Fear replaced reason; so lies replaced truth

How did they even start? McCarthyism Fear of Fascism (WW2 & Cold War) Red Scare Diversity among the Nation Cleanse America? Or just for attention? Salem Witch Trials Puritan Beliefs “City on a hill” Diversity among Salem Belief of Possession? Or just for attention? Spectral Evidence

Salem Records Warrant for George Boroughs Indictment for Abigail Faulkner

Downfalls McCarthyism Attacks Military Influence weakened due to court decisions Ends with a hearing, like the way it began Salem Witch Trials Girls attack high officials Governor Phipps had realized innocent people were dying/arrested Several papers were signed to end the trial Puritans were tired of deaths

Significance When you face an enemy you can’t identify, hysteria is created People with good intentions, who gain power quickly can easily abuse their newfound power Diversity creates scapegoats; yet a common culture yields a common weakness Sometimes ‘facts’ need to be re-examined