In his Wheeling speech, Senator Joe McCarthy claimed to have a list of
Communists in
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the White House
The State Department
The FBI
Congress

Question

In his Wheeling speech, Senator Joe McCarthy claimed to have a list of
Communists in
O
the White House
The State Department
The FBI
Congress

Accepted Answer

Here is your solution: #(a)# ⚹ In his Wheeling speech on February 9, 1950, Senator Joseph McCarthy made a bold claim that catapulted him into the national spotlight during the early years of the Cold War. McCarthy declared that he had a list of individuals who were known to the Secretary of State as being members of the Communist Party and who nevertheless were still working and shaping policy in the State Department. This assertion played into the fears of communist infiltration that were prevalent in the United States during this period, a phenomenon often referred to as the Red Scare. McCarthy's claims were never substantiated with solid evidence, but they did contribute to a climate of suspicion and led to a series of investigations and hearings aimed at rooting out alleged communists from government positions and other sectors of American life. ⚹ ∻Answer∻ ⚹ The State Department ⚹ ∻Key Concept∻ ⚹ McCarthyism and the Red Scare ⚹ ∻Explanation∻ ⚹ Senator Joe McCarthy claimed to have a list of Communists in the State Department, which was part of the broader anti-communist hysteria known as McCarthyism during the Red Scare in the United States. ⚹◊What impact did Senator Joe McCarthy's claim to have a list of Communists in various parts of the government have on the Red Scare during the Cold War era?⍭ Generate me a similar question◊

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