Joseph McCarthy's investigative tactics found support among many Americans because

(A) evidence substantiated his charges against the army

(B) there was widespread fear of communist infiltration of the United States

(C) both Truman and Eisenhower supported him

(D) he worked closely with the FBI

(E) he correctly identified numerous communists working in the State Department

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Sloane Robbins

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2 October, 08:28

Joseph McCarthy's investigative tactics found support among many Americans because

(A) evidence substantiated his charges against the army

(B) there was widespread fear of communist infiltration of the United States

(C) both Truman and Eisenhower supported him

(D) he worked closely with the FBI

(E) he correctly identified numerous communists working in the State Department

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Quinton Hartman · Answer 1

The answer is B

Because there was a lot of fear and hate of the Communist as there was against Nazis during WW2. Many initially thought he was doing a good thing but consequently, many people were falsely accused and had their lives ruined.

Memphis Ramsey · Answer 2

B as the red scare was during that time