Question

A politician accused of “McCarthyism” would most likely

Question 5 options:


support a communist agenda for the US


make sweeping claims against people with no evidence to back charges


encourage African Americans to run for political office in the deep south


lead a targeted investigation that was supported by extensive facts and evidence

Answer 1

The correct answer is A) support a Communist agenda for the US.

A politician accused of “McCarthyism” would most likely support a Communist agenda for the US.

We are referring to Wisconsin Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy who accused many that many members of the US federal government and the US military were supporting Communist activities in the mid-1950s. McCarthy just accused people but never offer a serious argument or proof, so he ended up being a liar and his political career ended.