1.3

• Who took advantage of mass hysteria to elevate his position and influence during the Red Scare?

  Senator Joseph McCarthy
• What role did Joseph McCarthy hold when he conducted public hearings of suspected communists?

  Chairman of the Government Committee on Operations of the Senate
• What methods did McCarthy use during his public hearings of suspected communists?

  Bullying and aggressive questioning
• What was the outcome of McCarthy's investigations into suspected communists?

  No one was ever convicted
• What significant action did McCarthy take that led to public shock?

  He began to investigate the US Army, particularly General George Marshall
• What was the public's reaction to McCarthy's televised hearings involving the US Army?

  They were shocked
• What did the army do in response to McCarthy's accusations?


  They found and sent evidence of McCarthy’s corruption to news reporters
• What action did the Senate take against McCarthy in December 1954?

  They condemned him for improper conduct
• What was the indirect impact of McCarthyism on American society?

  • Hysteria about the 'enemy within'
  • Many people refused to talk about politics
  • Decreased participation in trade unions
  • Reduced support for left-wing policies
• How was the USA perceived on the international stage due to McCarthyism?

  As intolerant of people with different ideas
• What was the effect of McCarthyism on people's attitudes towards American policies?

  More people became anti-American