He accused members of the federal government of being communists. He did it to create anti-communist sentiments, and improve his approval rating.
He attempted to discredit his critics and political opponents by denouncing them as communists and Soviet Union sympathizers during a time in American history when fear of communism was at an all-time high.
Senator Joe McCarthy was the leader of the anti Communist crusade of the 1950s in the US.
Joseph Raymond McCarthy.
Joseph McCarthy
Senator Joe McCarthy
Senator Joe McCarthy
Senator Joe McCarthy
Senator Joe McCarthy
Senator Joe McCarthy
Senator Joe McCarthy was the leader of the anti Communist crusade of the 1950s in the US.
Senator Joseph McCarthy was the leader of the anti-Communist crusade of the 1950s in the US.
Eugene J. McCarthy
Reporters did not check very often to see if his charges were true