red scare Flashcards
1
Q
Mcarthyism
A
– criticised for not giving support in China, allowing communist takeover
– 1950s Senator McCarthy claimed 200 communists in government
– Senate committee found his claims to be a hoax
– he put more pressure on the present to be more aggressive
2
Q
Mccarty and Eisenhower
A
– Cautious about McCarthy
– “Didn’t want to get into a competition with that skunk”
– Denied McCarthyism access to information on the army personnel
– TV campaign by Edgar Monroe discredited McCarthy
– 1955 Senette past resolution censoring McCarthy
