There were all sorts of communist 'trials' in the 50's. Kind of like exposures of people they didn't like, I think.
I had some really heated debates on this subject over the years. Maccarthy and the " Good Night,And Good Luck" newsman. Of course nobody wins on either side in debates, but it does kill time, another song, Yall get ready for the eye rolls......Time Is On My Side, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavender_scare
Its sad to think the world was that evil so far back.... I dunno........I always thought this was a beautiful place and then in the 80s it started slowly getting worse..... (No one noticed cause it was slowly happening) Now its just horribe..... People mean/unkind,etc........
John, there has always been good and evil in the world. Evil increases whjen good men do nothing. Forgot who said it?