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McCarthyism from U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy who acted out morbid fear of aliens, especially Communists. [Am. Hist.: Payton, 409] See : Xenophobia How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In two years, via radio and TV blacklists, the McCarthyites wiped Tzena, Tzena and everything else by the Weavers from mainstream consciousness. After all, in the '50s you had your Paul Robesons, Canada Lees, and others who refused to kowtow to the McCarthyites. It was not a coincidence that the McCarthyites were trying to expel not only Communists but homosexuals. |
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