What did joseph McCarthy aim to do?

Answer 1

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.