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title: "'Although McCarthy's methods were questionable, Americans were right to be scared in the 1950s' How far do you agree with this statement?"  
description: "'Although McCarthy's methods were questionable, Americans were right to be scared in the 1950s' How far do you agree with this statement?"  
author: "Rajib Ahluwalia"  
published: 2018-10-28  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51219/although-mccarthy-s-methods-were-questionable-americans-were-right-to-be-scared-in-the-1950s-how-far-do-you-agree-with-this-statement  
category: "history, politics & society"  
tags: ["usa history"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# 'Although McCarthy's methods were questionable, Americans were right to be scared in the 1950s' How far do you agree with this statement?

'Although [McCarthy](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/40884/what-was-controversial-about-mccarthy-s-tactics)'s [methods](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/13060/runny-nose-remedy-methods-that-work-best) were questionable, Americans were [right](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/23257/how-to-find-the-right-design-agency-for-your-logo-design) to be scared in the 1950s' How far do you agree with this statement?\
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