McCarthyism primarily and fundamentally reflected A. fears of Soviet attack. B. the fears and hatreds of many Americans, who wer
e suspicious of things foreign, liberal, internationalist, European, or intellectual. C. hostility to the Truman administration for firing General MacArthur. D. the threat that Communist-led insurgencies would overthrow the pro-Western governments in developing countries in Asia.
McCarthyism is a term used to refer to a period in history when government employees, and many American citizens were accused of disloyalty to the nation. It was the term given to the activities related to Senator Joseph R. McCarthy. The Republican Senator McCarthy infused the civilians with fear that communist spies were present everywhere.
Thus, many Americans were filled with fear and anger towards communism. This led them to be suspicious of things that were foreign, liberal, internationalist, European, or intellectual.
