Senator mccarthy’s influence might have died quickly following his 1950 accusations had it not been for
the discovery of hundreds of communists in the administration.
the defeat of president truman in the election of 1956.
the arrest of julius and ethel rosenberg for espionage.
the blacklisting of hundreds of people in the hollywood community.

Senator McCarthy’s influence might have died quickly following his 1950 accusations had it not been for the arrest of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg for espionage.

Further Explanations:

Joseph Raymond Mccarthy was a republican senator from the State of Wisconsin elected in the year 1947 and continued his post until his demise in 1957. He was the most famous public face during the 1950's, during the era of communist Subversion. He is also known for alleging innumerable soviet and communist who have infiltrated the United States Federal Government, industries and universities.  

McCarthy was practicing the assertation of subversion without any valid evidence and his reign was also termed as the Second Red Scare of the United State that lasted till the 1950's. The era was characterized by anti communalism and political repression. One such accusation was on Rosenberg's which gained a lot of popularity at that time. The Rosenbergs were convicted in charge of spying for the Soviet Union. They were charged in accusation of providing top secrets about radar, jet propulsion, radar, and Nuclear Weapon Design to the USSR. Sentenced of espionage they were executed by the government in the Sing Sing correctional facility of Ossining of Newyork in 1953. Their execution sustained the influence of McCarthy during that era.

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Answer Details

Grade – High School

Subject – Economy

Chapter – American History

Keywords:

Joseph Raymond Mccarthy, Wisconsin, communist Subversion, Federal Government, industries and universities, Second Red Scare, Rosenberg's, Soviet Union

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