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The Panic Have you ever been in a panic? In 1689 and in the sass’s-ass’s there was chaos with the Salem Trails, and the Red Scare. In 1689 with the Salem Trails people were accusing others of being a witch. During the ass’s and ass’s though people were accusing others of being a communist. The two events are similar because in each event, people were accusing people of something. In Salem, there were people accusing others of witchcraft and the people were hung or burned.
In similarity during the Red Scare, famous people like liberties were accused of being communist and they got negative publicity and most lost Jobs. A major difference in the trials was that in Salem they were murdered for the accusations and the Red Scare they weren’t killed, Just frowned on and punished. Though all the people involved were hurt in a way. A dramatic event I feel is similar to these is 9/11. After 9/11 people who were like or looked like the terrorist were frowned on and labeled. This educed panic In people and cause them to fear and want to eliminate the people they thought to be “terrorist”.
People wouldn’t want to work or be around the people that reminded them of the people who had cause the catastrophic event. In conclusion this shows how similar, but also different these events are. They both have accusations but some were worse than the others. They both Involve sadness and horror, but also a lesson to be learned. You can Just Judge people because of fear. Salem Witch Trials Red Scare By sociology or looked like the terrorist were frowned on and labeled. This educed panic in people both have accusations but some were worse than the others.