History GCSE
McCarthyism and its support and opposition
What McCarthyism and its support and opposition means in History GCSE, as defined for OCR.
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A distinct phenomenon with its own supporters and opponents, whose nature, support for and opposition to it must be explained.
Topics that use McCarthyism and its support and opposition
- The USA 1945–1974: The People and the State (J410/07) - Post-war challenges in the USA 1945–1954 (OCR GCSE)
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