He highlighted that the search for communists had issues due to political pressures.
Video Clip: McCarthy and the Senate Hearings (5:32)
• How did the election of 1952 increase the power of Senator McCarthy?
• What tactics did Senator McCarthy use during the Senate committee hearing?
• Describe who McCarthy targeted during this period.
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• How did the public's opinion of Joseph McCarthy charge during these hearings?
• Explain the decline in Senator McCarthy's influence and power.