McCarthy’s speech ignites espionage paranoia... February 9, 1950: Senator Joseph McCarthy waves a list of “205 known communists” in the State Department during his speech in Wheeling, West Virginia, launching the Red Scare’s witch hunt. Paranoia grips Washington, turning colleagues into suspects and whispers into accusations. One speech poisons trust, proving fear’s the sharpest weapon in shadows. #author #thrillers #thrillerauthor #archeothriller #sempercuriosus #xiv #McCarthyism #RedScare #esp
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By 1950, it seemed the junior Senator from Wisconsin, Joseph McCarthy, was doomed to leave behind an undistinguished tenure. But with one speech in Wheeling, West Virginia on February 9, he'd carve out his space in history. Claiming to have a list of 205 "known communists" in the State Department, McCarthy sparked a nationwide hysteria over subversive elements in the United States government. | American Experience | PBS
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