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Who led the witch hunts for communism in the 1950s?
Senator McCarthy.
Senator led a crusade against communism in the 1950s?
Joseph McCarthy
Who led a a crusade against communism in the 1950s?
Joseph McCarthy
Which senator led a crusade against Communism in the 1950s?
Joseph Raymond McCarthy.
Which of these men was most closely related to the search for communists in the Federal Government in the 1950s?
Joseph McCarthy
What government official was the leader of the anti-Communist crusade of the 1950s?
Senator Joseph McCarthy was the leader of the anti-Communist crusade of the 1950s in the US.
Who is mccarthyism named after?
U. S. Senator Joseph McCarthy In the 1950s he was infamous for his "witch hunt" for communists.
Why did Truman fire McCarthy?
Assuming that you are referring to Joseph McCarthy, the notorious anti-Communist Republic Senator in the 1950s, then Truman never fired him. As a member of Congress, McCarthy was elected (from Wisconsin), and could not be fired by a President.
Which president led a hunt for supposed communists in the US during the 1950s?
Senator Joseph McCarthy pretended to pursue communism but it was seen by many as a way of publicizing himself. He was seen as a demagogue who preyed upon people's fears and prejudices for personal gain and in the process destroyed many people's lives.President Dwight Eisenhouer said, "Senator McCarthy is, of course, so anxious for the headlines that he is prepared to go to any extremes in order to secure some mention of his name in the public press."
Who attacked and labeled various people as communists during the 1950s?
If you're referring to US History, that would be Senator Joseph McCarthy.
Is Joseph McCarthy single?
No, Joseph McCarthy is not single.
What American attorney was chief counsel to Wisconsin senator Joseph McCarthy during the early 1950s?
The attorney was Roy Cohn (1927-1986).
