1.
Senator Joe
McCarthy and
“McCarthyism”

2.
Senator Joe
McCarthy and
“McCarthyism”
By: Ashley Arkfeld

3.
About Joe McCarthy

4.
About Joe McCarthy

5.
About Joe McCarthy
Born: Nov. 14, 1908

6.
About Joe McCarthy
Born: Nov. 14, 1908
Died: May 2, 1957

7.
About Joe McCarthy
Born: Nov. 14, 1908
Died: May 2, 1957
Senator from Wisconsin

8.
About Joe McCarthy
Born: Nov. 14, 1908
Died: May 2, 1957
Senator from Wisconsin
Founder of “McCarthyism”

9.
His Time in Office

10.
His Time in Office
U.S. Republican Senator from Wisconsin

11.
His Time in Office
U.S. Republican Senator from Wisconsin
In Office: January 3, 1947- May 2, 1957

12.
His Time in Office
U.S. Republican Senator from Wisconsin
In Office: January 3, 1947- May 2, 1957
Came to power: Accused former
governor, La Follette of war profiteering

13.
His Time in Office
U.S. Republican Senator from Wisconsin
In Office: January 3, 1947- May 2, 1957
Came to power: Accused former
governor, La Follette of war profiteering
Won general election 61.2% to 37.3%
against Howard McMurray

14.
Other Jobs

15.
Other Jobs
He had many other jobs before
becoming a Senator

16.
Other Jobs
He had many other jobs before
becoming a Senator
Marines Captain

17.
Other Jobs
He had many other jobs before
becoming a Senator
Marines Captain
“Tail Gunner Joe”

18.
Other Jobs
He had many other jobs before
becoming a Senator
Marines Captain
“Tail Gunner Joe”
Attorney

19.
Other Jobs
He had many other jobs before
becoming a Senator
Marines Captain
“Tail Gunner Joe”
Attorney
Judge

20.
“McCarthyism”

21.
“McCarthyism”

22.
“McCarthyism”
Defined as, “the practice of
making accusations of
disloyalty, subversion, or
treason without proper
regard for evidence”

23.
“McCarthyism”
Defined as, “the practice of
making accusations of
disloyalty, subversion, or
treason without proper
regard for evidence”
Named after Joe McCarthy

24.
“McCarthyism”
Defined as, “the practice of
making accusations of
disloyalty, subversion, or
treason without proper
regard for evidence”
Named after Joe McCarthy
McCarthy used it when
accusing people of being
Communists in the Red Scare

25.
Wheeling Speech

26.
Wheeling Speech
February 9, 1950

27.
Wheeling Speech
February 9, 1950
Republican Women’s Club in Wheeling, West Virginia

28.
Wheeling Speech
February 9, 1950
Republican Women’s Club in Wheeling, West Virginia
List of 205 names of “Communists” working in the
State Department

29.
Wheeling Speech
February 9, 1950
Republican Women’s Club in Wheeling, West Virginia
List of 205 names of “Communists” working in the
State Department
205 names were in a letter to James Byrnes, Secretary
of State

30.
Wheeling Speech
February 9, 1950
Republican Women’s Club in Wheeling, West Virginia
List of 205 names of “Communists” working in the
State Department
205 names were in a letter to James Byrnes, Secretary
of State
No audio was ever recorded

31.
Wheeling Speech
February 9, 1950
Republican Women’s Club in Wheeling, West Virginia
List of 205 names of “Communists” working in the
State Department
205 names were in a letter to James Byrnes, Secretary
of State
No audio was ever recorded
Still much dispute over this speech

32.
Results of the
Wheeling Speech

33.
Results of the
Wheeling Speech
State Department Employees-
background checks
Concern for Communism went up
Blacklisting of State Department
Workers
McCarthy was called a liar

34.
McCarthy’s Death

35.
McCarthy’s Death

36.
McCarthy’s Death
May 2, 1957 (48 years old)

37.
McCarthy’s Death
May 2, 1957 (48 years old)
Was a Senator up until
death

38.
McCarthy’s Death
May 2, 1957 (48 years old)
Was a Senator up until
death
Bethesda, Maryland at
Bethesda Naval Hospital

39.
McCarthy’s Death
May 2, 1957 (48 years old)
Was a Senator up until
death
Bethesda, Maryland at
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Official: acute hepatitis-
inflammation of the liver

40.
McCarthy’s Death
May 2, 1957 (48 years old)
Was a Senator up until
death
Bethesda, Maryland at
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Official: acute hepatitis-
inflammation of the liver
Press: Alcoholism

41.
Are You A
Communist?

42.
Sources

43.
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Joseph_McCarthy

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Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Joseph_McCarthy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
McCarthyism

45.
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Joseph_McCarthy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
McCarthyism
http://www.nndb.com/people/
490/000051337/

46.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Joseph_McCarthy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
McCarthyism
http://www.nndb.com/people/
490/000051337/