Ellen Schrecker and Phillip Deery argue in The Age of McCarthyism 3d Edition that the term McCarthyism is a misnomer because the anti-communist movement was much bigger than just the antics of the Wisconsin Senator.
To what extent was Senator Joseph McCarthy central to McCarthyism? If there had been no McCarthy, would McCarthyism have been substantially different?
To answer this question, you must draw on examples from throughout the book per the requirements below:
Introduction: Provides a good historical narrative of the anti-Communist Movement. You are allowed to draw on this section for as many examples as you need, BUT you are also required to draw on the documents listed below.
Chs. 3, 5, 10, and 12 – at least ONE example from EACH chapter.
Chs. 13 and 14 – at least ONE example from EITHER chapter.
Chs. 19, 20, and 21 – at least TWO examples in total from any of these three chapters (both examples can be from the same chapter if you wish).
Testimonies (pp. 109-118): Johnson, Friedman, Frantz, and Krysak – at least TWO examples in total from any of these four testimonies (both examples CANNOT be from the same testimony).