The Intense Cold War

Joseph McCarthy, the man behind McCarthyism, was a senator from Wisconsin. He was a republican who hated communism with great passion. He charged many inoscent people of being communist, but the other republicans did not stop him because they believed he was thruthfully ridding the country of communism. It wasn't until McCarthy tried to accuse the American army that his downfall began. When he charged the U.S. Army they started investigating him and discovered all his lies. They finally knew that all the black lists McCarthy brought into court were nothing but lies and false charges, he lost all his credibility.