The McCarthy Trails Case

In 1953 McCarthyism was at its peak after the McCarthy Trails. Both The Crucible and Fahrenheit 451 were written in this era and were strongly influenced by the McCarthy Trials. Both the theocracy of the McCarthy Trials and the totalitarian government in Fahrenheit 451 placed blame on other people, or objects, in order to avoid uprisings and punishment. However, with every incident like the McCarthy Trials or the banning of books, there is always a group of rebels who try and protest. In order to suppress these rebellious groups, both governments issued a strict zero tolerance policy that included a harsh punishment for the rebels. The McCarthy Trails became uncontrollable, just like the witch trails portrayed in The Crucible, because the falsely accused were willing to do anything to save themselves.In 1953 McCarthyism was at its peak after the McCarthy Trails. Both The Crucible and Fahrenheit 451 were written in this era and were strongly influenced by the McCarthy Trials. Both the theocracy of the McCarthy Trials and the totalitarian government in Fahrenheit 451 placed blame on other people, or objects, in order to avoid uprisings and punishment. However, with every incident like the McCarthy Trials or the banning of books, there is always a group of rebels who try and protest. In order to suppress these rebellious groups, both governments issued a strict zero tolerance policy that included a harsh punishment for the rebels. The McCarthy Trails became uncontrollable, just like the witch trails portrayed in The Crucible, because the falsely accused were willing to do anything to save themselves.