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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.
Amber Mckee How the Cold War Lead to The McCarthy Era The Cold War Cold War Political Cartoon Red Scare The McCarthy Era: Background Knowledge: Who is Joseph McCarthy? Why is he so important? How did the Cold War lead to the McCarthy Era? Targets of McCarthyism The Cold War was an international tension between the United States and the Soviet Union for world dominance. The Cold War transformed anti-communism to a mainstream ideology. The Cold War lead to many political events that changed the United State's view on communism. Joseph McCarthy was a republican senator from Appleton, Wisconsin. What did he do?