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McCarthy Witch-hunts
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Joseph McCarthy
(1908-1957)
His Investigations
- Born on November 14, 1908.
- Went to a one house school
- Starts his own chicken business, business folds, and he goes to high school at 21
- Then he enrolls in Marquette University
- Elected into the U.S. senate in 1946.
- He claimed he had a list of 205 people who were known members of the American Communist Party
- They were proven to not be communists, some were just Alcoholics.
- He investigated for over two years, questioning numerous government departments, and witch-hunts were started to be known as "McCarthyism".
- Then started accusing innocent citizens of being associated with communism
- He accused Owen Lattimore, Louis Budenz, and Drew Pearson.
What is a witch hunt?
The act of unfairly looking for and punishing people who are accused of having opinions that are believed to be dangerous or evil.
McCarthy Witch-hunts
By Hannah Martin
Why were Americans concerned about Communism during the 1950s?
Americans were concerned about communism because of the events known as "Red Scare":
- In 1949, the Soviet Union successfully tested a nuclear bomb and communist forces led by Mao Zedong took control of China.
- The following year saw the start of the Korean War (1950-53), which engaged U.S. troops in combat against the communist-supported forces of North Korea
3 most important facts
- Joseph McCarthy was Elected into the U.S. senate in 1946.
- He investigates the government for communism people for 2 years
Bibliography
- "Witch Hunt." Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 14 Aug. 2014.
- "Joseph Raymond McCarthy." Bio. A&E Television Networks, 2014. Web. 14 Aug. 2014.
- Americans were concerned about communism because of events happening in Korea, China, and Soviet Union.
- "Who Was Joseph McCarthy?" Mtholyoke. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Aug. 2014.
- "The Cold War Museum." Cold War Museum. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Aug. 2014.
- "Red Scare." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 14 Aug. 2014.
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