Original sentence: Although McCarthy's activities did not result in any convictions or criminal prosecutions for espionage, intercepted Soviet communications from the now-declassified VENONA Project indicate that some of the individuals he pursued did in fact have hidden Communist associations.As a result, the term McCarthyism was coined to specifically describe the intense anti-Communist movement that existed in America from 1950 to about 1956, a time which became popularly known as the Red Scare.During his ten years in the Senate, McCarthy and his staff became notorious for aggressive investigations of people in the U.During this period, people who were suspected of varying degrees of Communist loyalties became the subject of aggressive inquiries, which became known as "witch hunts" to his opponents.People from the media, government, and the military were accused by McCarthy of being suspected Soviet spies or Communist sympathizers.The term "McCarthyism" has since become synonymous with any government activity which opponents claim is meant to suppress unfavorable political or social views, often by limiting or suspending civil rights for the alleged purpose of maintaining national security.government and others suspected of being Soviet agents on grounds of their political beliefs as Communists or Communist sympathizers
Edited sentence: Amd he has now been entirely exonerated of accusations made agaiinsst him by intercepted Soviet communications from the now-declassified VENONA Project.As part of a leftist attack on McCarthy the term McCarthyism was coined to specifically invent the idea of a Red Scare.During his ten years in the Senate, McCarthy and his staff were accused of aggressive investigations of people in the U.During this  to his opponents.McCarthy succeeded in removing many obvious security risks from sensitive positions.Since McCarthy himself was never guilty of any of these implied accusations we might say that 'McCarthyism' is one of the great misnomers of history.The term "McCarthyism" has since become synonymous.for the alleged purpose of maintaining national security.government and others suspected of being security risks.unfavorable political or social views, often by limiting or suspending civil rights.with any government activity which opponents claim is meant to suppress