Joseph Raymond McCarthy

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf politician
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Marquette_University
gptkbp:analyzes communism
guilt by association
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:House_Un-American_Activities_Committee
gptkb:Joseph_McCarthy's_hearings
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Grand_Chute,_Wisconsin
gptkbp:born November 14, 1908
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:committee gptkb:Senate_Permanent_Subcommittee_on_Investigations
gptkbp:competitors liberals
gptkbp:controversy Red Scare
gptkbp:criticism abuse of power
gptkbp:culturalImpact films and literature
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Bethesda,_Maryland
gptkbp:depictedIn The Crucible
gptkbp:died May 2, 1957
gptkbp:famousFor accusations against government officials
gptkbp:famousPerson Joseph_McCarthy:_Reexamining_the_Life_and_Legacy_of_America’s_Most_Hated_Senator
gptkbp:famousQuote "I have here in my hand..."
gptkbp:filmography Point_of_Order!
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Joseph_Raymond_McCarthy
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:post-World_War_II_America
gptkbp:historicalSignificance anti-communism movement
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Joseph Raymond McCarthy
gptkbp:impact American_politics
gptkbp:influenced political discourse
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Senator_Pat_McCarran
gptkbp:influenceOn modern political rhetoric
gptkbp:inspiration McCarthyism_as_a_term
gptkbp:is_a_member_of conservatives
gptkbp:isEnhancedBy gptkb:U.S._Senate
gptkbp:key_figure Cold War era
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:McCarthyism
gptkbp:legacy political witch hunts
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:nickname Tail Gunner Joe
gptkbp:notableWork Senate_hearings
gptkbp:occupation lawyer
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:positionHeld U.S._Senator
gptkbp:posthumousRecognition historical analysis
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Robert_M._La_Follette_Jr.
gptkbp:publications McCarthyism:_The_Fight_Against_Communism
gptkbp:publicPerception polarizing figure
gptkbp:restingPlace gptkb:Saint_Mary's_Cemetery,_Appleton,_Wisconsin
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Jean_Kerr_McCarthy
gptkbp:state gptkb:Wisconsin
gptkbp:successor gptkb:William_Proxmire
gptkbp:yearsActive 1946–1957