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

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

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

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

D. Many of McCarthy’s accusations of communists in the army turned out to be true.

A. The Rosenberg trial led the public to believe there were more communists in the country. This high-profile case increased fears of communist infiltration in the United States and contributed to the spread of McCarthyism.