Joseph McCarthy - Wikipedia
Joseph Raymond McCarthy (November 14, 1908 – May 2, 1957) was an American politician who served as a Republican U.S. Senator from the state of Wisconsin from 1947 until his death at age 48 in 1957.
Joseph McCarthy | Biography, Senator, McCarthyism, …
Dec 19, 2024 · Joseph McCarthy (born November 14, 1908, near Appleton, Wisconsin, U.S.—died May 2, 1957, Bethesda, Maryland) was an American politician who served in the U.S. Senate (1947–57), representing Wisconsin, and who lent his name to the term McCarthyism.
Joseph McCarthy ‑ Senator, Cold War & Death - HISTORY
Oct 29, 2009 · Joseph R. McCarthy, a U.S. senator from Wisconsin, is best known for his high‑profile attempts to expose communists in the U.S. government during the 1950s.
Joseph R. McCarthy: A Featured Biography - U.S. Senate
Elected to the Senate in 1946, Joseph McCarthy (1908-1957) did not draw major national attention until 1950. On February 9th of that year, he delivered a Lincoln Day address in Wheeling, West Virginia, blaming failures in American foreign policy on Communist infiltration of the U.S. government.
McCarthyism | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica
McCarthyism, name given to the period of time in American history that saw U.S. Sen. Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin produce a series of investigations and hearings during the 1950s in an effort to expose supposed communist infiltration of various areas of the U.S. government.
Town Faces Legacy of an Infamous Son - Los Angeles Times
Jan 24, 2002 · He was a judge at 30 and a U.S. senator before 40. Although the early life of Joseph McCarthy was a politician’s dream, he died in 1957 at age 48, felled by hepatitis and liquor and the...
Why did Joseph McCarthy’s influence decline? | Britannica
Wisconsin Sen. Joseph McCarthy catapulted to national prominence in the United States after his claim in February 1950 that 205 communists were at that time employed by the State Department.
The Rise and Fall of Joseph McCarthy - Los Angeles Times
Nov 7, 1999 · When Joseph McCarthy arrived in Los Angeles in August 1953 to hold public hearings, he was at the pinnacle of his power. The previous fall, Wisconsin voters had elected him to the U.S. Senate...
Senator Joseph McCarthy dies | May 2, 1957 - HISTORY
Nov 13, 2009 · Senator Joseph McCarthy (R- Wisconsin) succumbs to illness exacerbated by alcoholism and passes away at age 48. McCarthy had been a key figure in the anticommunist hysteria popularly known as...
McCarthy, Joseph R. (1908-1957) - macmillan.yale.edu
A grandson of an Irish immigrant, McCarthy became probably one of the most notorious Senators of his time. His base was Wisconsin where he received his law degree, became a Judge, and after serving in World War II, became one if its Senators.
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