( C1 ) Methods used by Mcarthy Flashcards
1
Q
what did Mcarthy do in order to gain more publicity
A
McCarthy held hearings in which he’d bully and aggressively ask questions of suspected communists and high profiled people
2
Q
How was Mcarthy able to take down those he accused of being communists
A
McCarthy gathered evidence and was was fed evidence from the FBI
Mccarthy also fabricated evidence against those he accused
3
Q
what did Mcarthy label the democrats and journalists who spoke out against him.
A
McCarthy labeled them as ‘being soft communism’
4
Q
what happened to those who were even brought for questioning by McCarthy
A
their careers ended abruptly as all assumed they were guilty straight away
