The Salem Witch Trials and the McCarthy era are two horrific periods in time. The Salem Witch Trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of practicing witchcraft taking place in colonial Massachusetts in the 1690’s. The McCarthy Era, also known as McCarthyism, was a campaign against alleged communist in the United States government and other institutions carried out under Senator Joseph McCarthy in the 1950’s. Both events were fueled by fear and both ruined countless lives thanks to false allegations.
Both McCarthyism and the Salem witch trials have a couple different similarities. For one, in both events innocent people were blamed for society’s problems. It was easier to create more problems by blaming people for
Both McCarthyism and the Salem witch trials have a couple different similarities. For one, in both events innocent people were blamed for society’s problems. It was easier to create more problems by blaming people for