Other than his brutal bullying of witnesses, what brought down Senator Joseph McCarthy in 1954?

Alleged "Communists" called to testify refused to do so.

Wisconsin voters refused to reelect McCarthy, who lost his seat in the Senate. McCarthy hinted that President Eisenhower himself was sheltering Communists. McCarthy charged that there were Communists in the U. S. Army.

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Shaniya Pacheco

3 November, 23:23

Other than his brutal bullying of witnesses, what brought down Senator Joseph McCarthy in 1954?

Alleged "Communists" called to testify refused to do so.

Wisconsin voters refused to reelect McCarthy, who lost his seat in the Senate. McCarthy hinted that President Eisenhower himself was sheltering Communists. McCarthy charged that there were Communists in the U. S. Army.

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Eloise · Answer 1

McCarthy hinted that President Eisenhower himself was sheltering Communists and McCarthy charged that there were Communists in the U. S. Army.

Branden Ponce · Answer 2

The correct answer is McCarthy charged that there were communists in the US Army.

Joe McCarthy was one of the leader of the House Un American Activities Committee. This federal agency attempted to get rid of communists within the US government and American society in general. McCarthy accused hundreds of people throughout the course of the early 1950's. American sentiment went against McCarthy when he accused some of the top generals in the US military of being communist.