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Which of the following statements best describes the action that ultimately ended public support for Senator McCarthy’s investigations?
McCarthy accused Eisenhower of being a communist.
McCarthy cast suspicion on the activities of the HUAC.
McCarthy claimed that there were communists in the US military.
McCarthy accused people in the film industry of being communists.
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McCarthy claimed that there were communists in the US military.
Explanation: The televised Army–McCarthy hearings (1954), in which McCarthy accused the Army of harboring communists and then clashed with Army counsel Joseph Welch, exposed his bullying tactics to the public and led to a loss of support and his eventual censure by the Senate.
Explanation: The televised Army–McCarthy hearings (1954), in which McCarthy accused the Army of harboring communists and then clashed with Army counsel Joseph Welch, exposed his bullying tactics to the public and led to a loss of support and his eventual censure by the Senate.
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