Ellen Schrecker and Phillip Deery argue in The Age of McCarthyism 3d Edition that the term
McCarthyism is a misnomer because the anti-communist movement was much bigger than just the
antics of the Wisconsin Senator. Your assignment is to illustrate how this was the case by making an
historical argument (in answer to the two questions below), and supporting that argument with
specific examples from historical documents. YOU MUST USE THE 3d EDITION TO COMPLETE THIS
ASSIGNMENT.
Assignment Question: To what extent was Senator Joseph McCarthy central to McCarthyism? If there
had been no McCarthy, would McCarthyism have been substantially different?
*THIS ISN’T A RESEARCH PAPER! THE ONLY SOURCE THAT IS TO BE USED IS THE The Age of
McCarthyism 3d Edition book!
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