The end of McCarthyism- Eisenhower
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18. year 1 american dream
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Why was Ike protected from McCarthy’s accusations?
war hero
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How many Americans supported McCarthy’s campaign?
half
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Why didn’t Ike confront McCarthy directly?
feared it would harm his image and do good for McCarthy
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What did McCarthy do that enraged Ike and many Americans?
1954- did a televised hearing on the communist effect on the army
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What caused McCarthyism to die down?
when the senate voted to censure him in 1954. he died in 1957
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