Senator Mc Carthy

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Wisconsin_Republican_Party
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:Marquette_University
gptkbp:artwork controversial
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:House_Un-American_Activities_Committee
gptkbp:birth_date 1908-05-14
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Grand_Chute,_Wisconsin,_USA
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Saint_Mary's_Cemetery,_Appleton,_Wisconsin
gptkbp:cause_of_death liver cancer
gptkbp:children gptkb:3
gptkbp:community_impact fear of communism
gptkbp:conflict censure by the Senate
gptkbp:controversy Red Scare
blacklisting
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired films and literature
gptkbp:death_date 1957-05-02
gptkbp:famous_quote " I have here in my hand..."
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Joseph_Raymond_Mc_Carthy
gptkbp:historical_context post-World War II America
gptkbp:historical_debate freedom of speech vs. national security
gptkbp:historical_significance Cold War era politics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Senator Mc Carthy
gptkbp:image Joseph_ Mc Carthy.jpg
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Henry_Nixon
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Senator_Arthur_Vandenberg
gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of conservative politicians
gptkbp:is_criticized_for journalists and historians
excessive tactics
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Mc_Carthyism
gptkbp:legacy polarizing figure in American politics
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Mc_Carthy_Act
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:battle
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Tail-Gunner_Joe
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Army-Mc_Carthy_hearings
gptkb:Mc_Carthy_hearings
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Army-Mc_Carthy_hearings
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:office U. S. Senator from Wisconsin
gptkbp:political_ideology anti-communism
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:political_position 1940s to 1950s
Chairman of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
gptkbp:posthumous_recognition historical analysis of Mc Carthyism
legacy of fear and suspicion
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Robert_M._La_Follette_Jr.
gptkbp:retired 1957-01-02
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Jean_Kerr_Mc_Carthy
gptkbp:successor gptkb:William_Proxmire
gptkbp:term_end 1957-01-02
gptkbp:term_start 1947-01-03
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mc_Carthy_Era
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5