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what might be an “invisible crime” that was prevalent in the 1950s that may have inspired Miller’s play?

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The 'invisible crime' that was prevalent in the 1950s when Miller wrote The Crucible was 'communist hunt' also known as 'McCarthyism'.

Step-by-step explanation:

In his essay titled 'Why I Wrote "The Crucible"', Miller hints about this 'invisible crime' that was prevalent in America in the 1950s. When Arthur Miller wrote the play "The Crucible" about the witch-hunt in American colony Salem, Massachusetts in 1692-93, at the present-moment America was dealing with McCarthyism.

McCarthyism, Communist-hunting, was similar to the incidents of witch-trials in 1692-93. After Soviet's first nuclear weapon test in 1949, the US government feared communist incursion.

Therefore, the correct answer is McCarthyism.

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