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McCarthy and McCarthyism- Cold War Project
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- 3. Senator Joe McCarthy and “McCarthyism” By: Ashley Arkfeld
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- 7. About Joe McCarthy Born: Nov. 14, 1908
- 8. About Joe McCarthy Born: Nov. 14, 1908 Died: May 2, 1957
- 9. About Joe McCarthy Born: Nov. 14, 1908 Died: May 2, 1957 Senator from Wisconsin
- 10. About Joe McCarthy Born: Nov. 14, 1908 Died: May 2, 1957 Senator from Wisconsin Founder of “McCarthyism”
- 12. His Time inOffice
- 13. His Time inOffice U.S. Republican Senator from Wisconsin
- 14. His Time inOffice U.S. Republican Senator from Wisconsin In Office: January 3, 1947- May 2, 1957
- 15. His Time inOffice U.S. Republican Senator from Wisconsin In Office: January 3, 1947- May 2, 1957 Came to power: Accused former governor, La Follette of war profiteering
- 16. His Time inOffice U.S. Republican Senator from Wisconsin In Office: January 3, 1947- May 2, 1957 Came to power: Accused former governor, La Follette of war profiteering Won general election 61.2% to 37.3% against Howard McMurray
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- 19. Other Jobs He hadmany other jobs before becoming a Senator
- 20. Other Jobs He hadmany other jobs before becoming a Senator Marines Captain
- 21. Other Jobs He hadmany other jobs before becoming a Senator Marines Captain “Tail Gunner Joe”
- 22. Other Jobs He hadmany other jobs before becoming a Senator Marines Captain “Tail Gunner Joe” Attorney
- 23. Other Jobs He hadmany other jobs before becoming a Senator Marines Captain “Tail Gunner Joe” Attorney Judge
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- 27. “McCarthyism” Defined as, “thepractice of making accusations of disloyalty, subversion, or treason without proper regard for evidence”
- 28. “McCarthyism” Defined as, “thepractice of making accusations of disloyalty, subversion, or treason without proper regard for evidence” Named after Joe McCarthy
- 29. “McCarthyism” Defined as, “thepractice of making accusations of disloyalty, subversion, or treason without proper regard for evidence” Named after Joe McCarthy McCarthy used it when accusing people of being Communists in the Red Scare
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- 33. Wheeling Speech February 9,1950 Republican Women’s Club in Wheeling, West Virginia
- 34. Wheeling Speech February 9,1950 Republican Women’s Club in Wheeling, West Virginia List of 205 names of “Communists” working in the State Department
- 35. Wheeling Speech February 9,1950 Republican Women’s Club in Wheeling, West Virginia List of 205 names of “Communists” working in the State Department 205 names were in a letter to James Byrnes, Secretary of State
- 36. Wheeling Speech February 9,1950 Republican Women’s Club in Wheeling, West Virginia List of 205 names of “Communists” working in the State Department 205 names were in a letter to James Byrnes, Secretary of State No audio was ever recorded
- 37. Wheeling Speech February 9,1950 Republican Women’s Club in Wheeling, West Virginia List of 205 names of “Communists” working in the State Department 205 names were in a letter to James Byrnes, Secretary of State No audio was ever recorded Still much dispute over this speech
- 39. Results of the WheelingSpeech
- 40. Results of the WheelingSpeech State Department Employees- background checks Concern for Communism went up Blacklisting of State Department Workers McCarthy was called a liar
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- 46. McCarthy’s Death May 2, 1957 (48 years old)
- 47. McCarthy’s Death May 2, 1957 (48 years old) Was a Senator up until death
- 48. McCarthy’s Death May 2, 1957 (48 years old) Was a Senator up until death Bethesda, Maryland at Bethesda Naval Hospital
- 49. McCarthy’s Death May 2, 1957 (48 years old) Was a Senator up until death Bethesda, Maryland at Bethesda Naval Hospital Official: acute hepatitis- inflammation of the liver
- 50. McCarthy’s Death May 2, 1957 (48 years old) Was a Senator up until death Bethesda, Maryland at Bethesda Naval Hospital Official: acute hepatitis- inflammation of the liver Press: Alcoholism
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