Sen. Joseph McCarthy and the US Army trade accusations in Congressional hearing in 1954

Sen. Joseph McCarthy and the US Army trade accusations in Congressional hearing in 1954

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History, Social Studies, Journalism

9th - 12th Grade

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The video covers the conflict between Senator Joseph McCarthy and Secretary of the Army Robert Stevens, focusing on McCarthy's accusations of communist coddling within the Army. The Army retaliates with testimony about preferential treatment for McCarthy's friend, David Schine. The public hearings become a spectacle, with McCarthy's methods leading to his political downfall and eventual senatorial censure.

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