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The Salem Witch Trials in 1692 and the McCarthy Hearings in the 1950’s were similar in many ways, but also different. ... Also, by virtue of being accused, a person was guilty in both the McCarthy Hearings and the Witch Trials. ... During the McCarthy Hearings, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed. However, McCarthy did NOT put them to death. ...
Another similarity between the two is that McCarthy played on peoples fears, and The Fight for America was nothing more than a cleverly thought out plan. ... With the witchcraft trials, the thought of people renouncing God and conversing with the devil played on peoples fears. ... “Many of those who came before McCarthy, as well as many who testified before the powerful House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), were willing to point fingers at others to save their own careers and reputations.
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