Which statement best describes the historical thinking skill of periodization?

Why do the soldiers board the grounded boat

:) during the cold war, people were afraid of communists, both outside and inside the united states. the red scare and mccarthyism that grew out of these fears were damaging to the american way of life. during the mccarthy years, many of the freedoms guaranteed in the bill of rights were limited. write a paragraph explaining what lessons can be learned from the mccarthy era about what u.s. citizens need to protect in order to preserve the democratic political system and the american way of life.

Were the common crimes brought before the suffolk county court? what were the common sentences for convictions what? why type of punishment did the court prefer to inflict?