How Did Senator Joseph McCarthy Finally Contribute to His Own

question 139

Multiple Choice

How did Senator Joseph McCarthy finally contribute to his own downfall?

• A) He charged that fellow senators were communist dupes.
• B) He took on the U.S. Army in front of millions of television viewers.
• C) He appeared on the Senate floor in an obviously inebriated state.
• D) He publicly stated that President Eisenhower was a "communist sympathizer."

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Anorexia Nervosa

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