Question

Which of these is an accurate description of the outcome of the "Army-McCarthy Hearings" in early 1954?

A) McCarthy was Court Martialed for treason.
B) The Army continued to send troops to Asia.
C) The Army was found to have violated international law in committing war crimes in Korea.
D) McCarthy's accusations regarding communist infiltration of the government were discredited.

Answer 1

Answer: D) McCarthy's accusations regarding communist infiltration of the government were discredited.

Explanation: Following the nationally televised Senate hearings, Senator Joseph McCarthy's accusations regarding communist infiltration of the government were discredited. Under intense questioning by fellow Congressmen, McCarthy was exposed, to quote Army Counsel Joseph N. Welch, as a man "with no sense of decency," as well as a liar and a bully.

Answer 2

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McCarthy's accusations regarding communist infiltration of the government were discredited.

The answer is opinion D)