answersLogoWhite

0

Congress's response was to censure him after his long tirade of baseless Communist accusations in the Army, Government, and what not. His accusations began in 1950 and after three long years of hunting Communists without facts the Army, with the Presidents blessing, put McCarthy on trial for trying to get a former aide of his better treatment in the Army. This trial/ hearing were televised for the 36 days it went on and 20 million people watched. The people who watched realized McCarthy was just a bully and his popularity began to plummet. With his popularity gone Congress finally felt confident enough to try and censure him in 1954. The censure hearing held to see if he should be censured on 46 different accounts. After about two months the hearing ended and he was censured on only 2 accounts. This took away most of his power. No one listened to his speeches and television stayed away from him. After three years as a powerless senator he died of inflammation of the liver on May 2, 1957. He was 48.

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What were US congress's final response to Joseph mccarthys actions?

in December 1954, the senate voted to censure, or formally criticize, him for "conduct unbecoming a senator"


Who were Joseph McCarthys victims?

spies for the Soviet Union spies for the Soviet Union


What event lead to the senate hearings on Joseph McCarthys accusations?

mccarthy claimed that the us army was full of communists


Which US leader was publicly condemned by the senate for his actions in the persecuting suspected Communists?

Joseph McCarthy


What was the US congress's final response to Joseph McCarthy's action and how long after their response did he die?

That he can only preach about communists on tuesdays he died on a wednesday


What has the author Joseph Francis written?

Joseph Francis has written: 'The voltage-dependent sodium channel as a target for phenytoin's pharmacological actions' 'Beautiful'


What has the author Joseph Vincent Meigs written?

Joseph Vincent Meigs has written: 'Time' -- subject(s): Limitation of actions, Patent laws and legislation


What has the author Joseph M Veneziano written?

Joseph M. Veneziano has written: 'Response of the South China Sea to forcing by Tropical Cyclone Ernie (1996)'


Which US leader was publicly condemned by senate for his actions in persecuting suspected communists?

Joseph McCarthy


Joseph McCarthy's actions caused the Senate to charge him with conduct unbecoming to a member of the U.S. Senate?

ture


Which sentence from the passage supports the claim in the 1879 speech by Chief Joseph that actions speak louder than words?

The sentence "Our fathers gave us many laws which they had learned from their fathers" supports Chief Joseph's claim that actions speak louder than words because it highlights the importance of passing down teachings and knowledge through actions and not just words.


What has the author Joseph A Cocciardi written?

Joseph A. Cocciardi has written: 'Weapons of Mass Destruction and Terrorism Response Field Guide' 'Refresher for operating safely in hazardous environments' -- subject(s): Industrial safety 'Emergency Response Team Handbook' 'Operating Safely In Hazardous Environments (WORKSAFE SERIES)'