Domestic Factors in Foreign Policy 1945-73 (Leaving Cert History): Flashcards
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McCarthy's birth year
McCarthy's birth year
1908
McCarthy's home state
McCarthy's home state
Wisconsin
Year McCarthy elected to US Senate
Year McCarthy elected to US Senate
1946
McCarthy's political party
McCarthy's political party
Republican
Year McCarthy's anti-communist stance surfaced
Year McCarthy's anti-communist stance surfaced
1950
Date of McCarthy's famous State Dept speech
Date of McCarthy's famous State Dept speech
February 9, 1950
How many State Dept officials McCarthy claimed were communists
How many State Dept officials McCarthy claimed were communists
Over 200
Committee Truman established to investigate McCarthy
Committee Truman established to investigate McCarthy
Tydings Committee
Tydings Committee's conclusion on McCarthy's claims
Tydings Committee's conclusion on McCarthy's claims
'Fraud and hoax'
Act banning those in 'anti-democratic' organisations
Act banning those in 'anti-democratic' organisations
McCarran Act
Year of McCarthy's televised hearings
Year of McCarthy's televised hearings
1954
Journalist who criticized McCarthy
Journalist who criticized McCarthy
Ed Murrow
Year Senate censured McCarthy
Year Senate censured McCarthy
1954
Year of McCarthy's death
Year of McCarthy's death
1957
McCarthy's list of alleged homosexuals in government
McCarthy's list of alleged homosexuals in government
'Lavender List'