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The events of Salem witch trials and McCarthyism are similar because__?

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- Both events took place in the mid-20th century, specifically the 1950s.

- Both the Salem Witch Trials and McCarthyism were influential events that shaped the future.

- Both the Salem Witch Trials and McCarthyism had events that consisted of wrongful convictions, death, and name slandering proceeds.
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Answer: People wrongly accused others who, as a result, were convicted with little or no evidence or wrong doing.

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