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Born
Joseph McCarthy is born in Grand Chute, Wisconsin. -
Bolsheviks rise to power in Russia
The Bolsheviks rise to power, expanding communism throughout Russia -
First Red Scare
After more and more Americans were becoming more educated on communism, an attemp by the Russians to blow up A. Mitchell Palmer (the attorney general) was a very scary thing. There was a rising against communists in the United States. 6000 people were imprisoned, then later released. (The Red Scare) -
Stock Market Crashes
U.S. Stock Market crashes, leading to the start of the Great Depression. -
HUAC Created
The House of Un-Amerian Activities Committee is created because of growing concerns of spies from other countries infiltrating the government. -
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Joseph McCarthy's Political Career
This Timespan shows the time from where he was elected until he died (political career.) -
Elected
Joseph McCarthy is Elected as a Republican U.S. Senator -
Second Red Scare Begins
The second Red Scare begins because of fears of Soviet spies infiltrating the U.S. Government. -
Loyalty Order
The loyalty order "mandated that all federal employees be analyzed to determine whether they were sufficiently loyal to the government."
(Red Scare) -
Russia Bomb
Russia Tests it's First Atomic Bomb Code Name: "First Lightning" -
Speech
McCarthy gives his speech where he states "I have here in my hand a list of 205 [men] that were known to the secretary of state as being members of the Communist Party and who, nevertheless, are still working and shaping the policy of the State Department." (Fitzgerald) -
Launches attacks against John. S. Service
Joseph McCarthy thinks that John Service is part of the communist party of China and this leads to Service being fired, but the decision is later overturned. -
Censure of Joseph McCarthy
The U.S. Senate approves the censure of McCarthy by a vote of 67-22. -
Dies
Joseph McCarthy passes away at age 48 from Hepititis.
