Historical Events tagged with "wheeling"
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Politics & Government
McCarthy's Claims of Communist Infiltration
February 9th, 1950 75 years ago
U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy publicly claimed that communists had infiltrated the United States Department of State. In a speech delivered in Wheeling, West Virginia, McCarthy asserted that he possessed a list of 205 individuals working within the department who were members of the Communist Party. His accusations sparked intense discussions about loyalty and security, contributing significantly to the atmosphere of fear and suspicion during the Second Red Scare.
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