Senator Joseph McCarthy was born on November 14, 1908 in Grand Chute, WI. He was a Republican U.S. Senator from Wisconsin who gained notoriety during the Cold War for his Communist witch hunts. In 1950, he made a speech claiming to have a list of Communist Party members working in the State Department, which propelled him to fame. His actions caused immense damage to many people's lives.
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About
Republican U.S. Senator from the state of Wisconsin who took advantage of Cold War tensions to bring about Communist witch hunts, which destroyed many people's lives. He first rose to fame in after an infamous 1950 speech in which he claimed to have a list of members of the Communist Party who were working in the State Department.
Before Fame
He left middle school briefly at age fourteen to assist his family's farm.
Trivia
After the activities of his House of Un-American Activities lost popularity the Senate voted to censure him.
Family Life
He married a researcher, Jean Kerr, in 1953; the couple adopted a daughter together.
Associated With
He made several accusations of Communist infiltration into the government of Harry S. Truman.