Joseph McCarthy

Joseph McCarthy was a US Senator from Wisconsin from 1947 to 1957. He is best known for his role in the Red Scare, a period of anti-communist hysteria in the United States during the 1950s. McCarthy was a prominent figure in the Republican Party and was known for his aggressive tactics in investigating suspected communists. He was also a vocal critic of the Soviet Union and was a strong supporter of the US military. McCarthy died in 1957 at the age of 46. He is remembered as a complex and divisive figure in American history.