What date did senator McCarthy begin anti-communist activities?

Answer 1

McCarthyism is a term used to describe the making of accusations of disloyalty, subversion, or treason without proper regard for evidence. The period lasted roughly from the late 1940s to the late 1950s. It reflected heightened fears of communist influence on American institutions and espionage by Soviet agents.

In February 1950 McCarthy asserted that he had a list of "members of the Communist Party and members of a spy ring" who were employed in theState Department. McCarthy was never able to prove this. McCarthy made other accusations of Communist infiltration into the State Department, the administration of President Truman,Voice of America, and the United States Army. He also used charges of communism, communist sympathies, or disloyalty to attack a number of politicians and other individuals inside and outside of government. With the highly publicized Army-McCarthy hearings of 1954, McCarthy's support and popularity began to fade.

Answer 2

McCarthyism was present from 1950-1956, and most prevalent when Senator Joseph McCarthy himself headed the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations from 1953-1954. This era was characterized by heightened paranoia regarding the presence of Soviet communists and subversives in the entertainment industry, in government, and in society in general.

Answer 3

February 12 1984

Answer 4

He did so in 1950

Answer 5

1950