the Army-McCarthy hearings

The Army-McCarthy hearings (1954) were a series of televised investigations in the U.S., where Senator Joseph McCarthy accused the Army of harboring Communists. McCarthy, known for his anti-Communist campaigns, used aggressive tactics, but the hearings revealed his reckless approach and lack of concrete evidence. Witnesses testified under oath, exposing McCarthy’s tactics to the public. The televised events turned public opinion against him, leading to his censure by the Senate. The hearings marked a turning point in McCarthy’s influence and highlighted the dangers of unchecked political hysteria during the Cold War era.