THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
MCCARTHYISM AND THE RED SCARE
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Question
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Why did the army then went on the attack, questioning McCarthy’s methods and credibility?
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Because he told them to
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They just felt like it
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Television illustrated the mean-spiritedness of McCarthy’s campaign.
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All of the Above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Army–McCarthy hearings were a series of televised hearings held by the United States Senate’s Subcommittee on Investigations (April–June 1954) to investigate conflicting accusations between the United States Army and U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy.
Detailed explanation-2: -The hearings were held for the purpose of investigating conflicting accusations between the United States Army and Senator Joseph McCarthy.
Detailed explanation-3: -1954-Congressional hearings called by senator Joseph McCarthy to accuse members of the army of communist ties. In this widely televised spectacle, McCarthy went too far for public approval. The hearings exposed the Senator’s extremism and led to his eventual disgrace.
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