Joseph McCarthy's aggressive and often unsubstantiated pursuit of alleged communists within the U.S. government and other institutions led to his eventual censure by the Senate in 1954. His tactics and the lack of evidence in his claims caused significant embarrassment to his party and damaged his reputation, leading to his downfall.

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Joseph McCarthy

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Joseph McCarthy

A) had the full support of the Senate during his anticommunist crusade.
B) successfully uncovered the communist infiltration of the federal government.
C) successfully uncovered the communist infiltration of the U.S. Army.
D) was hailed as an American hero for his fight against communism.
E) was an embarrassment to his party by 1954.

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