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Why did Senator Joseph McCarty become widley known during the 1950s?
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Because he brought attention to Communist infiltration of elements of the US government and the Congress fought against him from the beginning.
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What political power or positions did McCarthy Gain during the 1950s?
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US senator who charged thousands of Americans of being Communist supporters during the 1950's?
Senator Joseph McCarthy
This senator drew condemnation for his smear tactics during investigations?
joseph mccarthy
Who was the senator from Wisconsin during the cold war?
Joseph McCarthy was a US Senator from Wisconsin during the Cold War. Senator McCarthy led a witch hunt against supposed communists in the US government.
Who was the prominent US senator who conducted Senate hearings designed to remote suspected communist from the US military and from government jobs?
Senator Joseph McCarthy began investigating Communist subversion in the United States in 1950. This action led to the Army-McCarthy Hearings in 1954. This activities and methods involved during this period would become known as McCarthyism.
Who was the US senator who charged thousands of Americans of being Communist supporters during the 1950's?
Joseph McCarthy
Who started McCartyhyism?
Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin, during the Communist witch hunts of the 1950's.
When did senator Joseph McCarthy ruthlessly investigates people on false charges of communist conspiracy?
During the 1950's
Who attacked and labeled various people as communists during the 1950s?
If you're referring to US History, that would be Senator Joseph McCarthy.
Which situation resulted from senator Joseph McCarthy search for communists within the US during the 1950?
it lead fear to the united states
During the Red Scare in the US during 1952 what was Joseph Mccarthy's infamous list?
Senator Joseph McCarthy accused hundreds of actors, directors, and screenwriters of Communism with his Hollywood Blacklist. Many of the entertainment professionals were barred from their professions.
What American attorney was chief counsel to Wisconsin senator Joseph McCarthy during the early 1950s?
The attorney was Roy Cohn (1927-1986).
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."
