Although a vast period of time separates the Salem witch trialss from the McCarthyism, numerous similarities can be found between them. Both during the McCarthyism and the Salem which trails innocent people were accused of communistic views in the first case and witchcraft in the second. These accusations resulted in mass hysteria, and ruined the lives of whole families. In the same time accusers gained more power by proclaiming that they protect the ordinary people from the evil witches and communists. By miss-guiding the social opinion so that they look as if they were the good ones in the end, the accusers became more powerful than ever.
Amazing facts that both connect and separate the events in Salem and the McCarthyism are the difference in time, and the similarity of the events. While for explanation of the absurd accusations in Salem during the 1600's the disinformation might be used.
Joseph Raymond McCarthy. Español: Este personaje ...
Salem, Oregon
"The witch no. 1" lithographIt is hundred times harder to find an explanation for the McCarthyism. It is well known that in the 1600's neither of the sciences was developed at the 20th century level, and it was impossible to explain why the girls from Salem behaved in a non-normal way. The only source of information that was available was the religion, which was obsessive for most of the people, and it clearly stated that when something unusual is happening with someone he or she is possessed by the devil. This fact gave the reluctant people a chance to empower on behalf of the accused. At the same time during the actions initiated by senator McCarty people lived a life, not so religious, in which it is supposed that they would be fooled a lot harder. Contrary to the expectations the same as during Salem which trails happened.
McCarthyism originated in the HUAC (House...
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This essay suffers from many flaws. To begin with, the title is misspelled: the second "C" needs to be capitalized. The trials in Salem were not "which" trials, and they were "trials," rather than "trails." And what is "the McCarthyism"? .
"While for explanation of the absurd accusations in Salem during the 1600's the disinformation might be used." A fragment.
"This fact gave the reluctant people a chance to empower on behalf of the accused." Huh?
"This last step in McCarthy's campaign started damage the reputation of the government of President Eisenhower."
In addition to garbling English throughout, this essay is sadly shallow. Other than a facile statement that Puritans in Salem, Massachusetts were obsessed with religion, it does not address the culture out of which the witch trials emerged.
As to McCarthyism, it makes no mention of the trauma that the country faced with the breakdown of the grand alliance of World War Two, and particularly the wrenching effect of the fall of China to the communists, which raised a specter of communist encroachment throughout the world. In short, this essay needs a great deal of work.
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