Joseph McCarthy was a Republican Senator from Wisconsin in the 1950s. In his past 3 years of experience, he was known for being an ineffective senator. McCarthy knew he needed a strong issue to run on if he was going to be reelected in 1952. He began accusing communists of trying to take over the United States' government. The attacks on suspected communists became known as McCarthyism. Later on, it became known as the unfair tactic of claiming disloyalty without evidence. McCarthy accused Democrats of treason for allowing communist infiltration within the government. He only made accusations in the Senate, where he had legal immunity from being charged of slander. McCarthy claimed there were over 100 communists in the State Department, but could never produce any names. In 1954, McCarthy accused the US Army of communism which resulted in a nationally televised investigation by the Senate. It came to light that McCarthy bullied his witnesses and it cost him public support. The Senate condemned McCarthy, and he died 3 years later from cirrhosis of the liver due to his heavy drinking.
JEANNETTEE!!!! Good information on McCarthy and McCarthyism. Also your picture is so cute it grabbed my attention immediately. GOOD JOB!! =]
ReplyDeleteThe picture is really fitting and helped exlain what the basis of McCarthyism was...good job.
ReplyDeleteThe cartoon is very funny, it shows how obsessed McCarthy was. Good choice!
ReplyDeleteI think that this post is a little too similar to the information written in the book, sometimes it uses the same sentences too.
My suggestion for the next time is being more original, so that the readers will enjoy your creativity. Good luck.
I love the political cartoon. It really gives off a sort of characterization for the topic.
ReplyDeleteAs for the text, I feel as if I've read it before--perhaps it has something to do with what Silvia has said before me?
Also, it would be nice to have a longer article with more information! This article is concise, but I think it might be good to add some more details.
I liked the political cartoon. It really added to the post
ReplyDeleteYou did a good job at explaining what McCarthyism was but there was a typo in the title you forgot the H in McCarthyism. I think it is terrible that the people of America affected such a terrible person like McCarthy to hold a govt. position. McCarthyism reminds me a lot of the thought police in 1984.
ReplyDeleteGreat cartoon there! Nicely witten, short and detailed.
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