Because he brought attention to Communist infiltration of elements of the US government and the Congress fought against him from the beginning.
Joseph McCarthy
US Senator Joseph McCarthy, charge US government was ripe with communist in the 1950's
he was a senator.
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Jefferson Davis served as the Senator for the state of Mississippi before he became the president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War. He served as a senator from 1847-1851.
Senator Joseph McCarthy
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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.
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.
Joseph McCarthy
Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin, during the Communist witch hunts of the 1950's.
During the 1950's
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If you're referring to US History, that would be Senator Joseph McCarthy.
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.
The attorney was Roy Cohn (1927-1986).
Joseph McCarthy was approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall. His height, along with his imposing presence, contributed to his aggressive style of political rhetoric during his time as a U.S. senator.