Not Your Average Joe: Senator McCarthy's Fight Against the Presidency 1946-1957
Journal: Minds at UW (University of Wisconsin)
Year: 2017

Senator Joe McCarthy from Wisconsin has become synonymous with fear mongering and red baiting in American political history due to his public fight against Communism during the 1950s. Many supported his cause but there were also many in office who did not agree with his methods or his style. Regardless of how he went about his hunt, McCarthy had a large impact on his fellow politicians in all levels of the federal government. He served as an object for many politicians to use to contrast their p