2. Senator Joe
McCarthy and
“McCarthyism”

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

5. About Joe McCarthy

6. About Joe McCarthy

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

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

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

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

12. His Time in Office

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

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

15. 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

16. 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

18. Other Jobs

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

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

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

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

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

25. “McCarthyism”

26. “McCarthyism”

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

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

29. “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

31. Wheeling Speech

32. Wheeling Speech
February 9, 1950

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

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

35. 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

36. 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

37. 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

39. Results of the
Wheeling Speech

40. 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

44. McCarthy’s Death

45. McCarthy’s Death

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

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

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

49. 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

50. 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

52. Are You A
Communist?

54. Sources

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

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

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

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