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What happened to the accused in the McCarthy hearings of the 1950's?
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they died of extremely violent diarrhea.
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The leading figure of the red scare in the early 1950s?
McCarthy
Senator led a crusade against communism in the 1950s?
Joseph McCarthy
What government official was the leader of the anti Communist crusade of the 1950s?
Senator Joe McCarthy was the leader of the anti Communist crusade of the 1950s in the US.
Why was there such strong popular support for McCarthy's anti Communist crusade in the early 1950s?
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Which government official was the leader of the anti -communist crusade of the 1950s?
Senator Joe McCarthy
The McCarthy hearings of the 1950s demonstrated the extreme conservatism that dominated the politics of the time What circumstances allowed McCarthy and conservatism to gain strength during the 1950s?
Most people in the 1950s considered McCarthy a nut. He was from a state that had an open primary. Democrats could vote in the Republican Primary. The Democrats knew they could never defeat Bob LaFollett in a direct election. As a result, the party asked every Democrat in the state to vote for McCarthy in the Republican primary. That way McCarthy became the Republican Senator. McCarthy had no base and would serve one term. Still, it was a time of concern. International Communism was on the march backed up by Russia's powerful army and industrial might. As a result, people were willing to listen to the charges he was bringing. In his hearings, McCarthy made some outlandish claims. They were interesting claims. The world waited for details. McCarthy could not give them. Any support he had evaporated. The Senate censured him and stripped him of his chairmanship.
Who led the witch hunts for communism in the 1950s?
Senator McCarthy.
What was Arthur Miller's connection to the McCarthy hearings?
His mind slowly eroded until he became obsessed with yelling about demons under his bed in the middle of the streets. Shortly after that his imaginary friend stabbed him.
How might the events in the 1692 witch-hunts be compared to those of the McCarthy era in the 1950s?
the McCarthy era was the same as the 1392 witch hunt because their was lots of blaming to do and alot of people were accused of doing witchy things and they didnt have evidence to back up their reasonings.
What Is McCarthysim?
McCarthyism mean making unfair accusations of disloyalty without evidence. The term is named after Senator Joseph McCarthy who in the 1950s accused thousands of Americans of being communists or communist sympathizers.
What brought down Senator McCarthy?
McCarthy was a US senator in the 1950s, at the height of the Cold War. He accused numerous people of being communists, and ended many of their careers. When the other senators who supported him passed away in the late 1950s, he was voted out of congress. He ended up dying a few years later.
The leading figure of the red scare in the early 1950s?
McCarthy
Who led a a crusade against communism in the 1950s?
Joseph McCarthy
What was McCarthyism in the US during the 1950s?
It was the fear of communism which was started by Senator Joseph McCarthy. He accused 41 military officials of being communists with no proof as well as others. He was forced to resign when people found out that he had lied.
Senator led a crusade against communism in the 1950s?
Joseph McCarthy
What government official was the leader of the anti Communist crusade of the 1950s?
Senator Joe McCarthy was the leader of the anti Communist crusade of the 1950s in the US.
What political power or positions did McCarthy Gain during the 1950s?
he was a senator.
