Joseph E. Mc Carthy

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:National_Republican_Senatorial_Committee
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:Marquette_University
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:House_Un-American_Activities_Committee
gptkbp:awards gptkb:American_Legion_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkbp:born November 14, 1908
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Cemetery_of_the_Holy_Cross,_Culver_City,_California
gptkbp:children gptkb:3
gptkbp:committee gptkb:Senate_Permanent_Subcommittee_on_Investigations
gptkbp:controversy Red Scare
gptkbp:criticism Excessive anti-communism
gptkbp:died May 2, 1957
gptkbp:ethnicity Irish American
gptkbp:famous_for Allegations against the Army
gptkbp:famous_quote “ Have you no sense of decency?”
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Joseph_Edward_Mc_Carthy
gptkbp:historical_significance Symbol of anti-communist hysteria
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Joseph E. Mc Carthy
gptkbp:image Joseph Mc Carthy 1950.jpg
gptkbp:influence Cold War politics
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Henry_Nixon
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Senator_Arthur_Vandenberg
gptkbp:investigates gptkb:socialism
gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of Conservative activists
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Mc_Carthyism
gptkbp:legacy Political witch hunts
gptkbp:military_service gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Tailgunner_Joe
gptkbp:notable_case gptkb:Army-Mc_Carthy_hearings
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Mc_Carthy_Hearings
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:lawyer
gptkbp:opponent Liberal politicians
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Grand_Chute,_Wisconsin
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Bethesda,_Maryland
gptkbp:political_career gptkb:1957
1946
gptkbp:political_ideology Conservatism
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:position_held gptkb:U._S._Senator
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Robert_M._La_Follette_Jr.
gptkbp:public_art Controversial figure
gptkbp:publications Mc Carthyism: The Fight Against America's Enemies
gptkbp:research_focus Hollywood figures
gptkbp:senate_committee_chair gptkb:Senate_Permanent_Subcommittee_on_Investigations
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Jean_Kerr_Mc_Carthy
gptkbp:successor gptkb:William_Proxmire
gptkbp:term_end June 2, 1957
gptkbp:term_start January 3, 1947
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Medal_of_Honor
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3