The president refused to denounce McCarthy until the senator set out to expose communists within the U.S. Army.
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America's war against communism turned against its own citizens - The McCarthy era explained
During the early Cold War, fear of Soviet espionage and communist influence swept across the United States, creating a political atmosphere in which accusations could destroy careers and reputations.
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - On this day May 2, 1957, Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy died at the age of 48. McCarthy was born in in Grand Chute, Wisconsin in 1908. McCarthy had been a key figure in the ...
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