Why was McCarthyism able to spread so easily in the United States?

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The Rosenberg trial led the public to believe there were more communists in the country.
The Rosenberg trial led the public to believe there were more communists in the country.

Many people believed the returning army veterans were communists.
Many people believed the returning army veterans were communists.

The Vietnam War fueled American fears of the strength of communist control.
The Vietnam War fueled American fears of the strength of communist control.

Many of McCarthy’s accusations of communists in the army turned out to be true.
Many of McCarthy’s accusations of communists in the army turned out to be true.
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The Red Scare heightened fears of communist infiltration in American society.