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Which of the following events contributed to Joseph McCarthy’s rise to power during the early 1950s?
The House Un-American Activities Committee was formed.
Alger Hiss was prosecuted and convicted as a Soviet spy.
The Senate passed a resolution to censure McCarthy.
Republicans gained control of both houses of Congress.
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- Alger Hiss was prosecuted and convicted as a Soviet spy.
- Republicans gained control of both houses of Congress.
Why: The Hiss case (1950) fueled anti‑Communist fear and made accusations of communist infiltration politically potent. Republican gains in Congress/1946–52 helped create a sympathetic political environment for a Republican senator like McCarthy to exploit. The HUAC’s formation was earlier and the Senate censure came later (1954) and reduced his power.
- Alger Hiss was prosecuted and convicted as a Soviet spy.
- Republicans gained control of both houses of Congress.
Why: The Hiss case (1950) fueled anti‑Communist fear and made accusations of communist infiltration politically potent. Republican gains in Congress/1946–52 helped create a sympathetic political environment for a Republican senator like McCarthy to exploit. The HUAC’s formation was earlier and the Senate censure came later (1954) and reduced his power.
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