Joseph McCarthy reader #180 by Carole Marsh

Joseph Raymond McCarthy was born in what year?

• 1910

• 1902

• 1909

• 1908

Did Joseph go to high school?

• yes

• no

What kind of degree did Joseph earn in college?

• law degree

• teaching degree

• medical degree

• engineering degree

Which branch of military did Joseph join?

• Army

• Navy

• Air Force

• Marines

What was his nickname in the marines?

• Junior

• Tailgunner Joe

• Mean Joe

• Bubba

What year did Joseph run for U.S. Senate?

• 1946

• 1942

• 1940

• 1950

Was Joseph an honest Senator?

• yes

• no

Where did Joseph want to see his name?

• on TV and in the newspaper

• up in lights

• on street signs

• on buildings

What were Communists called by Joseph in the 1950s?

• Commies

• Reds

• bad guys

• Nazis

Did Americans believe the stories Joseph told about spies working for Russia?

• yes

• no