Why Was There Such Strong Popular Support for McCarthy's Anticommunist

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Essay

Why was there such strong popular support for McCarthy's anticommunist crusade in the early 1950s?

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Definitions:

Market Value

The ongoing cost in the market for an asset or service to be sold or bought.

Investment Cost

The total expenses incurred in purchasing an asset, including the price of the asset plus any additional fees or charges.

Return on Investment

A measure of the profitability of an investment, calculated as the net profit from the investment divided by the initial cost of the investment.

Dividends

Disbursements issued by a company to its shareholders, representing a share of the company's earnings distributed to its stock owners.