Senator Joseph McCarthy

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1

When did McCarthy serve as Senator of Wisconsin?

3rd January 1947 – 2nd May 1957

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2

Where did McCarthy give his famous speech on 9th February 1950?

Wheeling, West Virginia

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3

When did McCarthy deliver his Wheeling, West Virginia speech?

9th February 1950

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4

What did McCarthy claim in his speech in Wheeling, West Virginia?

That there were 205 communist spies within the state department

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5

According to a Gallup poll, what percentage of the sample thought McCarthy's actions brought more good than harm?

46%

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6

Which 1946 letter did McCarthy reference to support his claims?

A letter from then-Secretary of State James Byrnes to Congressman Adolph J. Sabath

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7

Who was the 1946 letter from?

The then-Secretary of State James Byrnes

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8

Who was the 1946 letter addressed to?

Congressman Adolph J. Sabath

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9

What committee was formed to investigate McCarthy's claims?

The Tydings Committee

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10

When did the Tydings Committee begin its investigation?

8th March 1950

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When did the Tydings Committee conclude its investigation?

17th July 1950

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12

Who were some of the individuals investigated by the Tydings Committee?

Owen Lattimore and Philip Jessup

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13

In 1953, what did McCarthy accuse the Army Signal Corps Laboratories of?

Communist infiltration

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14

When did McCarthy accuse the Army Signal Corps Laboratories of com infiltration?

1953

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15

Who was Irving Peress?

A U.S. Army dentist who refused to take a loyalty oath

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16

When was Irving Peress honourbaly discharged?

31st March 1954

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17

When was Irving Peress's home stoned?

February 1954

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18

How many infiltrators did McCarthy accuse the army of harboring in 1954?

130 in defence plants

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19

What military service did McCarthy have during World War II?

He served in the Marine Corps in the Pacific theater

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20

How did Senator Tydings describe McCarthy's charges?

As a “fraud and a hoax”

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21

How many spies did McCarthy claim were in the state dept in Salt lake City, Utah?

57

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22

How many spies did McCarthy claim were in the state dept in the senate on 20th feb 1950?

81

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23

When did McCarthy claim that there were 81 spies in the state dept?

20th Feb 1950

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24

When did McCarthy face questioning in the Senate Caucus Room?

22nd April 1954

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25

How long did McCarthy's questioning in the Senate Caucus Room last?

35 days

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26

How many people watched McCarthy's questioning on TV?

20 million

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27

Where did McCarthy face questioning in April 1954?

In the Senate Caucus Room

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