McCarthyism

phenomenon in the United States of making accusations of subversion or treason without proper regard for evidence, named after Senator Joseph McCarthy
Event red_scare Q207066
McCarthyism
United States Senate · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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McCarthyism

Summary

McCarthyism is a Red Scare[1]. McCarthyism draws 14,005 Wikipedia views per month (red_scare category, ranking #1 of 2).[2]

Key Facts

  • McCarthyism is in the country of United States[3].
  • McCarthyism's instance of is recorded as Red Scare[4].
  • McCarthyism's instance of is recorded as prejudice[5].
  • McCarthyism's instance of is recorded as harassment[6].
  • Joseph McCarthy is named after McCarthyism[7].
  • McCarthyism's Commons category is recorded as McCarthyism[8].
  • McCarthyism began on 1950[9].
  • McCarthyism ended on 1954[10].
  • McCarthyism's has cause is recorded as Red Scare[11].
  • McCarthyism's topic's main category is recorded as Category:McCarthyism[12].
  • McCarthyism's political ideology is recorded as anti-communism[13].
  • McCarthyism's facet of is recorded as politics of the United States[14].
  • McCarthyism's described by source is recorded as Tarihsel Terimler Sozlugu[15].
  • McCarthyism's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Human rights[16].
  • McCarthyism's victim is recorded as Anita Parkhurst Willcox[17].

Body

When and Where

McCarthyism began on 1950[9]. McCarthyism ended on 1954[10]. McCarthyism is in the country of United States[3].

Context

Recorded instance of include Red Scare[4], prejudice[5], and harassment[6].

Why It Matters

McCarthyism draws 14,005 Wikipedia views per month (red_scare category, ranking #1 of 2).[2] McCarthyism has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] McCarthyism is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category Category:McCarthyism
    Political ideology anti-communism
    Named after Joseph McCarthy
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