McCarthyism and The Crucible
The similarities between time
The Crucible
- A drama written by Authur Miller
- Written in 1953
- Based off of The Salem Witch Trials
McCarthyism
- Led by Joseph McCarthy
- Started in the 1950`s
- A campaign or practice that endorses the use of unfair allegations & investigations
Similarities between the two
- Both caused paranoia
-McCarthyism caused Americans to believe there were communists in the U.S.
-The Crucible showed how people started to believe the idea of witchcraft
- There was no official proof of either
-Joseph McCarthy never had any evidence of actual communist in the senate
-The accuser never had any way of showing that they witnessed witchcraft
- Both were merely accusations
-Joseph McCarthy only accused people of communism
- In The Crucible people were accused of witchcraft
- Both caused mob mentality
-McCarthyism caused fear in the Senate and others accused member out of fear of being accused
-In The Crucible neighbors feared being accused and started accusing others to be safe