Army-McCarthy hearings

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Properties (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf political hearings
gptkbp:airedOn television
gptkbp:analyzes government transparency
loyalty oaths
the concept of loyalty
military personnel loyalty
the balance of power in government
allegations_against_Army_personnel
the_impact_of_communism_on_American_society
gptkbp:associatedWith fear of communism
gptkbp:completed June 1954
gptkbp:context Cold War era
gptkbp:criticism civil rights advocates
gptkbp:duration 36 days
gptkbp:established gptkb:Senate_Subcommittee_on_Investigations
gptkbp:focus allegations of communist influence
gptkbp:heldIn gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:highlights the importance of legal representation
the role of media in politics
tensions between military and government
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Army-McCarthy hearings
gptkbp:impact public perception of communism
gptkbp:includes cross-examinations
gptkbp:influenced public trust in government
future congressional investigations
future political discourse
media coverage of politics
the development of political ethics.
future political campaigns
gptkbp:involved gptkb:U.S._Army
gptkb:Senator_Joseph_McCarthy
public figures
national security issues
public opinion polls
legal_arguments
Senate_members
Army_lawyers
gptkbp:is_featured_in televised hearings
gptkbp:judges gptkb:Joseph_N._Welch
gptkb:General_Ralph_W._Zwicker
Secretary_of_the_Army_Robert_T._Stevens
gptkbp:ledTo greater awareness of civil rights issues
greater scrutiny of military policies
McCarthy's_eventual_downfall
decline_of_McCarthy's_influence
gptkbp:location gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:outcome McCarthy's_censure_by_the_Senate
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:McCarthyism
gptkbp:reflects societal fears of the time
gptkbp:relatedTo Red Scare
gptkbp:resultedIn increased political polarization
increased scrutiny of government officials
public_discrediting_of_McCarthy
changes_in_Senate_procedures
increased_activism_against_McCarthyism
gptkbp:significance highlighted anti-communist hysteria
gptkbp:sparked political satire
public debate on civil liberties
gptkbp:year 1954