The Issue of McCarthyism in the Context of Cold War
In his essay, But It’s Not Just Joe McCarthy, the journalist I. Stone estimates the principles of McCarthyism, which identifies the era of the Cold War regime and stems from the conspiracy games of the American senator Joe McCarthy.
The primary claim, which is made by the author of this work, is the identification of the anti-communist hysteria as a common tendency that was launched not only by the political leader but by his critics as well. Specifically, the journalist centers his attention on the certain senate manipulations and rebellion against McCarthy, who was developing the spying system of anti-communism tracking throughout the American space.
According to Stone, the author of the conspiracy game was severely attacked by Flanders. The latter is known for condemning McCarthy’s strategy, for he argued that the senator spread terror and dread in the U.S. society (“Joseph McCarthy: Cold War” par. 3).
The rebuttal of McCarthy’s political strategy led to his downfall, which was provoked by Dwight Eisenhower (Oh and Latham par. 7). The issue seems absurd to the journalist, for it was acknowledged that Flanders dwelled on warfare and state encroachments in his speeches.
Therefore, there is an incongruity between his suggestions as to McCarthy blowing up the fire of the Cold War and his own attachment and approval of the fights.
In conclusion, one can deduce that the very notion of McCarthyism is based on a logical foundation of warfare activities, for every political or national fight relies on interests haunting. Therefore, the arguments of anti-McCarthyism movement representatives are unjust and irrational (Zinn and Arnove 386).
The Destructive Character of War Chase
The reading The Final Letter from Ethel and Julius Rosenberg to Their Children reflects the disastrous consequences of the communist chase. The letter, which was written in 1953, addresses the children of two Americans, who were executed on the basis of spying accusations.
The issue finds much controversy among the political experts, for the couple was, in fact, indicted for the doubtful crime. Specifically, it is acknowledged that there were no material proofs of the family’s connection to the transmission of data of the U.S. atomic secrets to the Soviet authority (Silverman 14).
Moreover, the accusation must have fallen only on Julius, for his wife had no access to the issues of international data delivery (“Julius and Ethel Rosenberg Execution” par. 6). The case seems outrageous since the American Court was aware of the innocence of Ethel’s wife. Still, a decision as to her execution was made since the authorities used the woman with the aim of political manipulation.
This incident serves as a strong rebuttal of fundamental human rights. The final letter, which was passed to the young Rosenberg children, appeals to the human senses as the revelation of high feelings and social injustice.
Cold War as the Link between Past Political Fights and the Modern Silent Opposition
The current tendencies of global politics show that the Cold War does not identify a specific period in history. It is rather a stable concept, which denotes a political opposition that victimizes multiple innocent people.
Thus, the recent Maidan, which took place in Ukraine as well as the Donbas war, reveals that there is a constant hushed fight between Russia and America, which brings damage to the world wellbeing (Carden par. 6).
Works Cited
Carden, James. Ukraine in the Aftermath of Maidan. Web.
Joseph McCarthy: Cold War 2014. Web.
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg Execution 2013. Web.
Oh, Joyce, and Amanda Latham. Senator Joseph McCarthy, McCarthyism, and the Witch Hunt. 2014. Web.
Silverman, Herb. Candidate without a Prayer, Washington, DC: Humanist Press, 2012. Print.
Zinn, Howard and Anthony Arnove. Voices of a People’s History of the United States. 2nd ed. 2009. New York: Seven Stories Press. Print.