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[quote=LEONARDO,305710]MaCarthyism was originated from the US Senator McCarthy's famous speech "card carrying communist" in February 1950. 
At that time,  American governments claimed the domestic threat of Communism. The country tried to get rid of all left-leaning politics. The prevalent credo in that period was "dissent equals disloyalty".

The Federal Loyalty Program is more ridiculous. By 1952, 32 states had passed the loyalty oaths, asking people what they read, what organizations they belonged to.  House Un-American Activities Committee " HUAC" investigated Hollywood and eventually jailed 10 unresponsive witnesses.

>>I knew a few WW2 veterans who disliked the memory of President Roosevelt because they felt he hurt our country by siding with Stalin in the war. Some felt he was duped by Stalin, some felt that Roosevelt had a hidden agenda to help Stalin.<<

Yinduffy, I always thought that Roosevelt enjoyed high popularity among average Americans because he led USA out of the aftermath of Great Depression by imposing the New Deal.  How many of the average Americans disliked Roosevelt at his time?50%?

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