They are based on a believe that if there are any doubts to any person, then he/she is disloyal and suspicion was the credence to many accusation despite the fact that the person’s alleged threat was highly exaggerated with questionable evidence. During the 20t h century, the Americans were afraid of encroachment by the communists, even though the Patriot Act is the latest; it still has significant connections with the other two.
There was paranoia amongst the Salemites believing that the forest was evil after …show more content…
According to the Act’s section 213 of the Patriot Act, the government was allowed to invade a private property without letting the owner know the, standing up against the policies would make one a suspect and according to Section 215, the government has a right to access records to individuals of an individual held by any third party making it impossible to stand against them. In McCarthyism, the media could not cover the events and stand up against the senator with fear of being accused as communists.