The Charges Against Which of the Following Organizations Led to the Downfall

question 111

Multiple Choice

The charges against which of the following organizations led to the downfall of Joseph McCarthy in 1954?

• A) The Defense Department.
• B) The Voice of America.
• C) The State Department.
• D) The army.
• E) The Communist Party.

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Leakages

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