Eisenhower and McCarthy
A Political Showdown
Eisenhower's Strategies
- Behind-the-scenes diplomacy
- Isolating McCarthy within the party
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Outcome
- 1954: Summarize each point you made
- Give quick call-backs so your audience remembers
- Make it clear this is the end
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McCarthy's Tactics
- Anti Communist Accusations
- Influence within the Republican Party
- House Un-American Activites Committe (HUAAC) Investigations
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Eisenhower “loathed McCarthy as much as any human being could possibly loathe another, and he didn’t hate many people,”
- Miltion Eisenhower
Turning Point
1954: Army-McCarthy hearings
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