Why could a figure like joseph mccarthy emerge in the 1950s: what was unique about conditions in the united states that led to mccarthy’s rise to power in the 1950s?

Answer these questions : Why was Senator Joseph McCarthy able to instill so much fear in the American people?
To what extent were his accusations accurate?
Why could a figure like Joseph McCarthy emerge in the 1950s: what was unique about conditions in the United States that led to McCarthy’s rise to power in the 1950s?
Think of a more recent episode in American history where tactics like those of Senator McCarthy have been used; in what ways did the episode you selected resemble the McCarthy era? Use these vids https://youtu.be/9C72ISMF_D0 and this one https://youtu.be/ELumcSeRuB4 and this library https://www.library.illinois.edu