McCarthyism

Examples of McCarthyism in the following topics:

• McCarthyism

  • "McCarthyism" is a term arising from the paranoia of the Second Red Scare in the U.S. from 1950-54, which was fed by Joseph McCarthy, a U.S.
  • There were also more subtle forces encouraging the rise of McCarthyism.
  • McCarthyism is the practice of making accusations of disloyalty, subversion, or treason without proper regard for evidence.
  • Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin, "McCarthyism" soon took on a broader meaning, describing the excesses of similar efforts.
  • Many have termed this aspect of McCarthyism the "Lavender Scare."

• The Election of 1952

  • Eisenhower beat Stevenson in an election set amist a hotbed of events: McCarthyism, Communism, and the Soviet acquisition of weapons.
  • McCarthy's so-called "witch hunt", the Korean War, the Communist Revolution in China, the 1949 Soviet acquisition of nuclear weapons, and the early-1950s recession set the stage for a hotly fought presidential contest.
  • In return, the Democrats criticized Senator Joseph McCarthy and other GOP conservatives as "fearmongers" recklessly trampling on the civil liberties of government employees.
  • Explain how McCarthyism, communism, and the Soviet acquisition of weapons led to a heated campaign between Eisenhower and Stevenson in 1952.

• Modern Republicanism

  • On the domestic front, Eisenhower covertly opposed Joseph McCarthy and contributed to the end of McCarthyism by openly invoking the modern expanded version of executive privilege.

• The Election of 1972

  • In 1972, Nixon beat George McGovern in a landslide reelection victory due to negative views on McGovern's campaign.
  • McGovern won only the state of Massachusetts and the District of Columbia.
  • Eagleton accepted the nomination despite not personally knowing McGovern well and privately disagreeing with many of McGovern's policies.
  • By this time, McGovern's poll ratings had plunged from 41 to 24 percent.
  • With McGovern's campaign weakened by these factors, the Republicans successfully portrayed him as a radical left-wing extremist, and McGovern suffered a landslide defeat to Nixon of 61%–38% .

• McClellan's Peninsular Campaign

  • McClellan attempted to capture Richmond in the Peninsular Campaign, but numerous sieges forced his retreat.
  • McClellan was initially successful against Confederate General Joseph E.
  • McClellan rebutted this decision in a 22-page letter to the president, outlining his Urbanna plan.
  • Although the president doubted the utility of the plan, he allowed McClellan to enact Urbanna and named specific officers as corps commanders to report under McClellan directly.
  • On March 11, President Lincoln removed McClellan from his position as general chief of the army, ostensibly so McClellan could focus on the Urbanna Plan, though later in his life McClellan would argue the decision was made to ensure the failure of his campaign.

• The 2008 Election

  • In the United States presidential election of 2008, Democrat Barack Obama defeated Republican John McCain.
  • Obama would go on to win a decisive victory over McCain in both the electoral and popular votes.
  • McCain faced a number of challenges during the campaign.
  • John McCain supported the war while Barack Obama opposed it.
  • Blue denotes states/districts won by Obama/Biden, and Red denotes those won by McCain/Palin.

• McCulloch v. Maryland

  • In McCulloch v.
  • McCulloch v.
  • James William McCulloch was the head of the Baltimore branch of the Second Bank of the United States.
  • Handed down on March 6, 1819, the text of the McCulloch v.
  • Discuss the significance of McCulloch v.

• The Tariff and the Politics of Protection

  • The Tariff Act of 1890, commonly called the McKinley Tariff, was an act of the United States Congress framed by Representative William McKinley that became law on October 1, 1890.
  • McKinley, the act's framer and defender, was then assassinated.
  • After reversing the Harrison administration's silver policy, Cleveland sought next to reverse the effects of the McKinley tariff.
  • Even so, he believed it was an improvement over the McKinley tariff and allowed it to become law without his signature.

• The Battle of Bull Run

  • Political pressure forced Union Brigadier General Irvin McDowell, head of the Army of the Potomac, to launch a campaign against the Confederate Army of Brigadier General P.G.T.
  • McDowell's ambitious plan for a surprise attack on Beauregard's left flank met with initial success; however, the Confederates made a successful stand at Henry House Hill reinforced by Brigadier General Joseph E.
  • The Confederates then launched a strong counterattack, and as the Union troops began withdrawing under fire, many panicked, turning the battle into a rout as McDowell's men frantically ran without order in the direction of Washington, D.C.

• The Second Bull Run and the Battle of Antietam

  • McClellan launched attacks against Lee's army, who were in defensive positions behind Antietam Creek.
  • Although outnumbered two-to-one, Lee committed his entire force, while McClellan sent in less than three-quarters of his army, enabling Lee to fight the Federals to a standstill.
  • In spite of crippling casualties, Lee continued to skirmish with McClellan throughout September 18, while removing his battered army south of the Potomac River.
  • Despite ample reserve forces that could have been deployed to exploit localized successes, McClellan failed to destroy Lee's army.
  • Nevertheless, Lee's invasion of Maryland was ended, and he was able to withdraw his army back to Virginia without interference from the cautious McClellan.