McCarthyism is a campaign against alleged communists in the U.S government and other institutions carried out under Senator Joseph McCarthy. Many writers and entertainers were labeled communist sympathizers.During McCarthyism many people were blacklisted from their jobs. Some had their passports taken away, while others were jailed for refusing to give the names of other communists sympathizers. It was the end of their promising careers. It was going to be hard for them. A few people in the press willing to stand up against McCarthy and those people play an important role in his eventual removal from power. In 1954, many actors and writers were able to work to return to work. How communism relates to the play McCarthy was searching for communists and in The Crucible people were looking for witches. Both of them were searching for people. MLA Citation “Arthur Miller.” PBS, Public Broadcasting Service, 10 Mar. 2017, www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/arthur-miller-mccarthyism/484/. “McCarthyism.” U.S History, Independence Hall Association, 2017, www.ushistory.org/us/53a.asp. ''Symbolism in The Crucible & Similarities to McCarthyism'', Bright Hub Inc, 25 Mar. 2015, http://www.brighthubeducation.com/homework-help-literature/52748-mccarthyism-and-the-crucible/.