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Instigating this fear was Joseph McCarthy. McCarthy was a Republican senator from Wisconsin and was the leader behind the ethos of McCarthyism. The term was created in 1950 by Washington Post writer Herbert Block.
Joseph McCarthy was said to be on a witch hunt for communists. He accused many unfairly. Many innocent people lost their careers and good reputation. Drew Pearson fought bac â¦ k by thoroughly investigating McCarthy. As a direct result of his inquiries, McCarthy was discredited and the witch hunt was over.