Joseph McCarthy
Where was Joseph McCarthy born?
Wisconsin
This victim created the atomic bomb
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Who was the main senator running the investigations?
Joseph McCarthy
Pressure to avoid any communist beliefs
Uncomfortable Atmosphere
What communist country was causing this scare?
Soviet Union
What was Joseph McCarthy's nickname he got from the Marines?
"Tail-Gunner Joe"
How many people were affected by the McCarthy trials?
Over 12,000
the denial of individual rights to fair trials
Lack of legal Processes
What people were targeted the most and blacklisted?
Actors
When did Joseph McCarthy become a senator?
1947
This person turned out to be a communist.
Bill Bailey
When did the McCarthy trials take place?
1950's
Being accused meant no job
Impact on Careers and Lives
How many Americans were successfully convicted?
0
What was the main cause of Joseph McCarthy's death?
Alcoholism
This person was a journalist and screen writer who falsely accused and black listed
Micheal Sayers
What were the McCarthy trials also known as?
The Second Red Scare
Why was there no evidence and why were people scared?
Power of Public Accusation
What famous quote came from the McCarthy trials?
"Have you no sense of decency?"
When was Joseph McCarthy finally censured and sent out of office?
1954
Who had the most famous case in the McCarthy trials?
Alger Hiss
Where was Joseph McCarhy's famous speech on February 2, 1950?
West Virginia
Why didn't people go against McCarthy?
Contagious Nature of Fear
What wildly used term about technology was coined by Joseph McCarthy?
Artificial Intelligence "AI"