Who is Joseph McCarthy?
Joseph Raymond McCarthy, born 14 November 1908, rose from a rather unremarkable early political career to become one of the most prominent figures in the anti-communist scare following Cold War tensions of the 1950s. His actions led to what some historians now refer to as the Second Red Scare. As a Republican U.S. Senator from Wisconsin from 1947 to 1957, Joseph McCarthy made several statements that the federal government was filled with Soviet spies and communists. According to Senator McCarthy, communists had infiltrated the United States army, President Truman’s administration, and the State Department. Even though McCarthy had no evidence to substantiate his allegations, his claims resulted in several prominent officials losing their employment and suffering irreparable damage to their careers. The term “McCarthyism” is often used to describe this tumultuous and fearful time in U.S. history, although the phrase doesn’t necessary refer to the actions of Joseph McCarthy alone. At the
Joseph McCarthy was a Republican Senator from the State of Wisconsin. He believed there were lots of Communists and Communists sympathizers in America and held hearings on Capitol Hill to find out what was going on with certain people. You can read about him just about anywhere on the web. Try www.wikipedia.org Good Luck!
