Joseph McCarthy
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Government and Politics
- Subcategories: Congress, Senate, Senators, House of Representatives, Politicians, Diplomats, Communism, Communists, Cold War
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, American History 1951-present
Article abstract: McCarthy was the key figure in what came to be labeled “McCarthyism”—a national furor of divisive concern and suspicion regarding alleged Communists in American government. For four years, he was a dominant figure in American political life, striking fear into his opponents and confusion into the public mind.
Early Life
Joseph Raymond McCarthy was born November 14, 1908, in Grand Chute, a farming community near Appleton, Wisconsin. He was the fifth child of Tim McCarthy, a farmer of Irish-German background, and Bridget Tierney...
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