Learn about Senator Joseph McCarthy and his role in stoking fears of communism's influence during the 1950s. | HISTORY

5K views · 109 reactions | On February 9, 1950, a then-unknown senator named Joseph McCarthy delivered one of the most consequential speeches of his generation. | American Experience | PBS | Facebook

💭 Do you remember? On this day in 1954, Senator Joe McCarthy began televised hearings investigating the U.S. Army. Did you watch? 📺 🎥 America in Color: The 1950s. For more, follow Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation. https://bit.ly/3pNech8 | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation

2.9K reactions · 1K shares | Before his name became synonymous with political witch hunts, Joseph McCarthy was simply a senator from Wisconsin. Tune in or stream #McCarthyPBS Mon, Jan 6 at 9/8c on American Experience | PBS. | PBS | Facebook

Senator Joseph McCarthy, the man who spearheaded the anti-communist witch hunts of the Red Scare, died from complications of alcoholism on this day in 1957. Despite making countless enemies and being censured by his colleagues two years prior, his three funerals—one at St. Matthews Cathedral, one on the floor of the Senate and one in his home town of Appleton, Wisconsin—were well attended. | American Experience | PBS