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The Cold War — Test

Question 18 • US History Studies Since 1877

The Senate committee that investigated Joseph McCarthy’s original claim of communists in the government concluded that

Answer
A
further investigations were necessary.
B
hundreds of federal employees should be fired.
C
Sen. McCarthy should be removed from office.
D
the charges were completely without merit.

Explanation

The Senate committee led by Millard Tydings investigated McCarthy’s early claims about communists in the government. It found that his accusations were unsupported, concluding that the charges were completely without merit.

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