Joseph McCarthy

communism

McCain fought in the Vietnam war, was a prisoner, and was a senator in Arizona

the committee

Joseph McCarthy employed aggressive tactics during the Red Scare, including sensational accusations and public hearings to target alleged communists in government and other institutions. He often relied on hearsay and unsubstantiated claims, creating a climate of fear and paranoia. His confrontational style included aggressive questioning and character attacks, which silenced many critics and instilled fear in those who might oppose him. Ultimately, his tactics led to widespread distrust and the violation of civil liberties during the 1950s.

Quoting Wiki, "After reviewing evidence from Venona and other sources, historian John Earl Haynes concluded that, of 159 people identified on lists used or referenced by McCarthy, evidence was substantial that nine had aided Soviet espionage efforts. He suggested that a majority of those on the lists could legitimately have been considered security risks, but that a substantial minority could not."

From the filmmakers' point of view, one could deduct that calling on individuals to 'name' other individuals in a congressional venue, thereby essentially accusing named individuals of crimes against the government, a witness could demonstrate deep resistance and conflict or publicly speak peers' names.

From a citizen's point of view, individual citizens could choose to encourage such 'naming' or stand with some filmmakers and resist these public expressions.

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He appeared on it. That cut his throat right there. He looked and talked like a lying weasel, which was amplified by the stark black and white TV image. And he was talking with Edward R. Murrow at the time - one of the most trusted and respected Americans alive in that era. The contrast was the kiss of death for McCarthy.

205 were on a list. but according to the McCarthy Era worksheet it was none there never was a list.

There were about 300 people that were accused by Joseph McCarty as either being Communist or sympathizing with Communism. When the lists were made public, all of these individuals were illegally blacklisted. This means that they were fired from their jobs, shunned, and were unable to find other work. Some people were given the opportunity to clear their name in a long, drawn-out process. Very few people actually cleared their name this way. Most people were just forced to suffer through the blacklisting. McCarty's accusations irreparably damaged many careers. The reputations and livelihoods of hundreds of people were ruined.

Senator Joe McCarthy brought hundreds of witnesses before his Senate committee in what has been described as a modern day witch hunt. He used severe intimidation, threatened witnesses with prison, even though he had absolutely no evidence to prove they had done anything. He deliberately defamed the character of witnesses, releasing the names on his lists to the public. He wantonly ruined reputations and careers yet failed to produce any convictions.

It was a publicity stunt. Senator Joseph R. McCarthy saw Republicans like Richard Nixon gain popularity through accusing Democrats of being "soft on communism," and he decided to imitate this.

McCarthyism targeted suspected communists living in the United States. An anti-communist hysteria began to emerge in the U.S. in the 1950s that was fueled by Senator Joe McCarthy. .

Senator Joseph McCarthy (a Republican from ) is best known for his role in the "Red Scare" of the 1950s, so much so that a new term for a "witch hunt" of suspected enemies with little or no proof emerged: "McCarthyism".
Following World War 2, it quickly became clear that wartime ally the Soviet Union would become a rival for global power with the United States. This, combined with the Communist victory in the Chinese Civil War in 1949, led to an epidemic of paranoia over the "Red Menace", which McCarthy capitalized on by accusing members of the US State Department of being communist sympathizers. He was fond of claiming he had "a list of names" of known communists in the government. McCarthy even went so far as to accuse high-ranking members of the military of communist leanings; it was his attacks on the military that seem to have finally turned people against McCarthy, as even President Eisenhower (also a Republican), finally denounced the wayward Senator, after having remained silent on the issue of McCarthyism.

At the beginning of the McCarthy era, there was much fear mongering. The inflated statements made by McCarthy were believed by the American public. However, after some time, the public realized that what he was saying could not be true.

Though anti-Communist sentiment continued throughout the Cold War, McCarthyism essentially ended with Joseph McCarthy's downfall. He was ultimately censured in the Senate in 1954 over his unethical tactics.

•Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy, up for reelection raised the specter of Communist conspiracies within the United States.

•McCarthy produced a list of 250 names of presumed Communist-supporting government employees. Later, when scrutinized, this list was reduced to 57.

•Although McCarthy's accusations were usually baseless and unprovable, few were willing to risk their reputations by speaking out against him.

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McCarthy claimed that over 200 members of the government were communists.

They would get blacklisted, and not be allowed to be hired, so they'd loose money, and people would be against the person who was accused.