In Response to Senator Joseph McCarthy's Anticommunist Attacks, President Eisenhower

question 46

Multiple Choice

In response to Senator Joseph McCarthy's anticommunist attacks, President Eisenhower

• A) publicly denounced him only after he attacked General George Marshall.
• B) quietly encouraged him to continue his attacks on Democrats.
• C) publicly opposed his ruthless tactics but privately enjoyed his personal charm.
• D) declined to confront the senator's irresponsible accusations of communism against upstanding and loyal government officials, effectively allowing him to control personnel policy at the State Department.
• E) privately supported him but publicly kept his distance.

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