The McCarthy Hearings are referred to as "witch-hunts" because of their
similarity to the Salem witch trials. The McCarthy hearings are trials in which Senator
Joe McCarthy accuses government employees of being Communists. He exaggerates and
exploits the evidence and ruins many reputations just as the girls do in the Salem witch
trials. The accused, in both cases, are used as scapegoats for society's problems and the
only way to escape direct punishment is to admit to guilt.

Joseph McCarthy and the girls from Salem begin to accuse people of being either
Communists or witches to obtain, something they crave, power. No one actually has hard
evidence to support these accusations, including the accusers. The more people they
accuse the bigger the lies get. The girls in Salem begin to cry out that these witches are
sending their spirits on them. The even go to the extent to start shivering, passing out, and
mocking the accused as they walk into the room. Abigail......

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Title: Salem Witch Trials V. The Mccarthy Hearings
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