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McCarthyism

· Introduced on February 9, 1950 in Wheeling, West Virginia · On that day, senator Joseph McCarthy gave a speech claiming that there were 205 people who were members of the communist party and members and worked in the State Department · Prominent figure on anti-communism and the term became known as McCarthyism
 * Senator McCarthy became chairman of the Government Committee on Operations of the Senate where he questioned many senators, especially the left-wing senators about their political past.
 * Also targeted politicians that were soft on progression of communism
 * During this time, questioning McCarthy on his beliefs and policies were considered irrational and political suicide since he was very popular and persuasive
 * Some considered it a witch-hunt and many liberals left the country and moved to Europe
 * McCarthyism continues as long as the Cold War continues

· McCarthyism is the belief that members of higher government were part of the communist party Mc Carthyism was shown to be a foreshadowing of a possible dark future portraying totilitarianism.
 * the first televised hearing was in 1954 when mccarthy intrigated the us army on their policies
 * once the hearings were televised McCarthy lost his popular with the people
 * good friends with J Edgar Hoover who was head of the fbi feed him tips and information on politicians who could be influenced by communism