Army-McCarthy hearings

Definition

The Army-McCarthy hearings were a series of investigations held in 1954 where Senator Joseph McCarthy accused army officials of harboring communists during the Cold War era.

Related terms

Cold War: A period between 1947-1991 marked by political tension and military rivalry between two superpowers - USA (and its allies) versus USSR (and its allies), but no large-scale fighting directly between them.

Communism: A political ideology advocating for classless society where property is publicly owned and each person works according to their abilities and needs.

Red Scare: Refers to fear over perceived threat posed by communists in the U.S. during the Cold War.