Senator Joseph McCarthy
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When did McCarthy serve as Senator of Wisconsin?
3rd January 1947 – 2nd May 1957
Where did McCarthy give his famous speech on 9th February 1950?
Wheeling, West Virginia
When did McCarthy deliver his Wheeling, West Virginia speech?
9th February 1950
What did McCarthy claim in his speech in Wheeling, West Virginia?
That there were 205 communist spies within the state department
According to a Gallup poll, what percentage of the sample thought McCarthy's actions brought more good than harm?
46%
Which 1946 letter did McCarthy reference to support his claims?
A letter from then-Secretary of State James Byrnes to Congressman Adolph J. Sabath
Who was the 1946 letter from?
The then-Secretary of State James Byrnes
Who was the 1946 letter addressed to?
Congressman Adolph J. Sabath
What committee was formed to investigate McCarthy's claims?
The Tydings Committee
When did the Tydings Committee begin its investigation?
8th March 1950
When did the Tydings Committee conclude its investigation?
17th July 1950
Who were some of the individuals investigated by the Tydings Committee?
Owen Lattimore and Philip Jessup
In 1953, what did McCarthy accuse the Army Signal Corps Laboratories of?
Communist infiltration
When did McCarthy accuse the Army Signal Corps Laboratories of com infiltration?
1953
Who was Irving Peress?
A U.S. Army dentist who refused to take a loyalty oath
When was Irving Peress honourbaly discharged?
31st March 1954
When was Irving Peress's home stoned?
February 1954
How many infiltrators did McCarthy accuse the army of harboring in 1954?
130 in defence plants
What military service did McCarthy have during World War II?
He served in the Marine Corps in the Pacific theater
How did Senator Tydings describe McCarthy's charges?
As a “fraud and a hoax”
How many spies did McCarthy claim were in the state dept in Salt lake City, Utah?
57
How many spies did McCarthy claim were in the state dept in the senate on 20th feb 1950?
81
When did McCarthy claim that there were 81 spies in the state dept?
20th Feb 1950
When did McCarthy face questioning in the Senate Caucus Room?
22nd April 1954
How long did McCarthy's questioning in the Senate Caucus Room last?
35 days
How many people watched McCarthy's questioning on TV?
20 million
Where did McCarthy face questioning in April 1954?
In the Senate Caucus Room