“The reason why we find ourselves in a position of impotency is not because our only powerful potential enemy has sent men to invade our shores, but rather because of the traitorous actions of those who have been treated so well by this Nation.”

About Joseph R. McCarthy

Politician • American

Joseph R. McCarthy was an American politician who served as a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin from 1947 until his death in 1957. He became the most visible public face of a period defined by Cold War tensions and fears of...