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Joseph Raymond McCarthy (November 14, 1908 – May 2, 1957) was an American politician who served as a Republican U.S. Senator from the state of Wisconsin from 1947 until his death at age 48 in 1957.
Apr 2, 2014 · Joseph McCarthy. Senator Joseph McCarthy charged that communists had infiltrated the U.S. State Department. He became chair of the Senate's subcommittee on investigations. Updated: Apr 20,...
Oct 23, 2019 · Known For: United States Senator whose crusade against suspected communists turned into a national panic in the early 1950s. Born: November 14, 1908 in Grand Chute, Wisconsin. Parents: Timothy and Bridget McCarthy. Died: May 2, 1957, Bethesda, Maryland. Education: Marquette University.
Jul 27, 2020 · Joseph McCarthy and the Force of Political Falsehoods. McCarthy never sent a single “subversive” to jail, but, decades later, the spirit of his conspiracy-mongering endures. By Louis Menand....
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Joseph McCarthy, a U.S. senator from Wisconsin, became a national figure in a highly publicized pursuit of a Communist "conspiracy." Because of him, the term McCarthyism became a synonym for a public "witch-hunt" intended to destroy the victim's political standing and public character.
Oct 18, 2021 · Sen. Joe McCarthy, R-Wis., testifies during hearings in Washington, D.C., on June 9, 1954. McCarthy stands before a map that charts alleged communist activity in the United States.
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Jul 7, 2020 · In the long history of American demagogues, from Huey Long to Donald Trump, never has one man caused so much damage in such a short time as Senator Joseph McCarthy. We still use “McCarthyism” to stand for outrageous charges of guilt by association, a weapon of polarizing slander.
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