Students will learn about McCarthy's crusade against communism, from his bombshell pronouncements in 1950 to his ultimate censure and disgrace in 1954. Through an examination of documents and political cartoons they will study key points in McCarthy's career, with an eye to understanding how his efforts brought American anticommunism to fever pitch, and then into disrepute.

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anti-communist, edsitement, joseph mccarthy, mccarthy, the rise and fall of joseph mccarthy, joseph mccarthy's downfall

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)