Joe W. McCarthy

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf politician
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:American_Legion
gptkb:Republican_National_Committee
gptkb:National_Association_of_Manufacturers
gptkb:Knights_of_Columbus
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Marquette_University
gptkbp:analyzes gptkb:Communism
gptkb:Alger_Hiss
Owen Lattimore
Julius_and_Ethel_Rosenberg
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:House_Un-American_Activities_Committee
gptkbp:awards gptkb:American_Legion_Distinguished_Service_Medal
Honorary_Doctorate_from_Marquette_University
gptkbp:born November 14, 1908
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Marion,_Wisconsin
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:controversy Red Scare
gptkbp:criticism gptkb:Army-McCarthy_hearings
abuse of power
blacklisting individuals
accusations_against_the_U.S._Army
gptkbp:died May 2, 1957
gptkbp:famousQuote "I have here in my hand..."
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Joseph_Raymond_McCarthy
gptkbp:historicalImpact cultural references in media
impact on civil liberties
inspiration for future political witch hunts
legacy of fear in politics
influence_on_Cold_War_politics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Joe W. McCarthy
gptkbp:influenced political climate in the 1950s
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Senator_Pat_McCarran
gptkb:Senator_Arthur_Vandenberg
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:McCarthyism
gptkbp:legacy polarizing_figure_in_American_politics
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:nickname Tail-Gunner Joe
gptkbp:notableWork Speech_at_Wheeling,_West_Virginia
gptkbp:occupation lawyer
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:politicalPosition anti-communism
gptkbp:position U.S._Senator
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Robert_M._La_Follette_Jr.
gptkbp:publications gptkb:McCarthyism:_The_Fight_for_America
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Jean_Kerr_McCarthy
gptkbp:state gptkb:Wisconsin
gptkbp:successor gptkb:William_Proxmire
gptkbp:termEnd June 2, 1957
gptkbp:termStart January 3, 1947