(Senator McCarthy) Finally, the American people had found their guy. ?Tail-Gunner Joe', as he was labelled, had spent much of his life as a District Attorney. In his early career, up until 1942 when he joined the US Marine Corps, he was a Democrat; ironically he was the major figure opposing any movement slightly left wing come the early 1950's...
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As has been said in almost any document mentioning his name, McCarthy was a demagogue, that is, his popularity was gained by feeding on the prejudice and fear of the public. He fed on the "intense fear and hatred of Communism by most Americans" (Nigel Smith). He was "a mover of masses in a queer, negative way" (Leslie Fielder)...
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mcCarthy McCarthy's charges caused a furor. In response, the Senate appointed a committee under the direction of Senator Millard Tydings, Democrat of Maryland, who opened hearings on March 8, 1950...	1 / 224
Mccarthyism They watched him questioning "suspects" on television and accuse innocent people of something they would never do. By the mid 1950s McCarthy had lost his power because he made the mistake of accusing the US Army...	2 / 315
witches None of the 205 people were ever convicted.	2 / 306
McCarthyism vs. The Crucible Also, McCarthy made it clear to the public that the only way of proving that people who had been members of the Communist Party, was to name others who were also members...	2 / 416