THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE COLD WAR
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Question
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Joseph McCarthy, a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, ruined many people’s lives during the Cold War by ____
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accusing U.S. State Department officials of being illegal immigrants.
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accusing President Lyndon B. Johnson of being Communist.
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accusing U.S. State Department officials of being Communists.
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accusing President John F. Kennedy of being Communist.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -[The American Heritage Dictionary gives the definition of McCarthyism as: 1. The political practice of publicizing accusations of disloyalty or subversion with insufficient regard to evidence; and 2. The use of methods of investigation and accusation regarded as unfair, in order to suppress opposition.]
Detailed explanation-2: -McCarthy launched the House of Un-American Committee (HUAC) which investigated Nazi ties within the U.S. but later after WW2 changed to investigate citizens with communist ties. He was also responsible for the Red Scare: the potential rise of Communism within the United States.
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