Mccarthyism In The 1950s

The McCarthyism era in the United States came to be a major contributor to various social changes in America during the early years of the Cold War. The McCarthy campaign was known for its belligerent accusations against individuals and organizations who were conspired to be associated with Communism. Most were the victims to McCarthyism were tragically affected due to economic and social sanctions. The attack of the Civil Rights Movement by McCarthyism ended up actually helping bring success to the movement in the 1950’s and 1960’s.

Since the early 1900’s, the United States had been undergoing a domestic battle with Communism in America. After the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution in the Soviet Union, the fear of Communism spreading in America and across the world overwhelmed the United States government. The threat of Communism in America threatened its traditional political and economic system which resulted in a strong tension between the Soviet Union who was wanting to spread it across the world. The

Therefore, the early years of the Cold War were spent trying to help the Civil Rights Movement gain progress. One of the most significant contributions that the United States government had in improving racial inequality was in the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court case in 1954. President Harry S. Truman recognized the importance of the verdict of the case in reflecting the image of America abroad and expressed how the decision of the case needed to be made in the best interest of the country. The final ruling of the Brown v Board case overturned the past Plessy vs. Ferguson case in 1896 and ruled that segregation in schools is unconstitutional. This was a landmark moment for the Civil Rights Movement and for the United States government as it signaled to all around the world that an effort was being made to end racial discrimination in