Joseph A. (Joe) McCarthy

GPTKB entity

Properties (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf politician
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Marquette_University
gptkbp:analyzes gptkb:Communism
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:House_Un-American_Activities_Committee
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Grand_Chute,_Wisconsin
gptkbp:born November 14, 1908
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Saint_Mary's_Cemetery,_Appleton,_Wisconsin
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:competitors Liberal politicians.
gptkbp:controversy Red Scare
gptkbp:court gptkb:Army-McCarthy_hearings
gptkbp:criticism Abuse of power
Historians and political analysts.
gptkbp:culturalImpact Influenced films and literature.
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Bethesda,_Maryland
gptkbp:depictedIn Movies and TV shows.
Various documentaries.
gptkbp:died May 2, 1957
gptkbp:education Law degree.
gptkbp:famousFor Allegations against government officials.
gptkbp:famousQuote "I have here in my hand..."
gptkbp:famousRival Army-McCarthy_hearings.
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Joseph_Raymond_McCarthy
gptkbp:historicalContext Post-World War II America.
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Impact on civil rights.
Legacy_of_McCarthyism.
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Symbol of anti-communist hysteria.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Joseph A. (Joe) McCarthy
gptkbp:impact American_civil_liberties.
gptkbp:influence Cold_War_politics
gptkbp:influenced American_politics
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Senator_Pat_McCarran
gptkbp:influenceOn Future political figures.
gptkbp:is_a_member_of Some conservative groups.
gptkbp:isEnhancedBy U.S._Senate.
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:McCarthyism
gptkbp:legacy Controversial_figure_in_American_history.
gptkbp:mediaCoverage Extensive during the 1950s.
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Joe_McCarthy
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:McCarthy_hearings
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:politicalPosition Conservatism
Fear-mongering.
gptkbp:politicalRole 1947-1957.
gptkbp:positionHeld U.S._Senator
gptkbp:posthumousRecognition Controversial and debated.
gptkbp:postRetirementCareer Lawyer.
Senator.
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Robert_M._La_Follette_Jr.
gptkbp:publications McCarthyism:_The_Fight_Against_America’s_Enemies
gptkbp:publicPerception Divisive figure.
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Roman_Catholic
gptkbp:reputation Highly controversial.
gptkbp:signature Joseph_McCarthy_signature
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