McCarthyism refers to
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Senator Joseph McCarthy's anti-communist investigations and accusations (early 1950s) that often relied on intimidation and unsupported charges
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An AFL-CIO union organizing campaign of the 1950s that targeted federal employees and government contractors
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Senator Eugene McCarthy's antiwar Senate hearings (late 1960s) that relied on careful evidence and bipartisan testimony
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A diplomatic peace policy of the early 1950s that emphasized U.S.-Soviet dialogue and disarmament negotiations
Explanation
Discredited after the Army-McCarthy hearings (1954) — "Have you no sense of decency, sir?"