McCarthy and Murrow
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Social Studies
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11th Grade
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Easy
Kevin Kaemingk
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Which American political institutions did Senator McCarthy target using an "us against them" mentality?
What role does television and the American news media play in Senator Joseph McCarthy's rise and political downfall?
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Who is Edward Murrow?
Why is one of the few people who can challenge McCarthy?
How does he take McCarthy down?
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See Retro Report Handout
In his speech he claims... He supports this claim by...
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Joseph McCarthy Speech (See Retro Report Handout)
McCarthy's Purpose it to... in order to...
The Tone McCarthy establishes for this audience is...
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Chase Smith SPEECH (Retro Report Handout)
In her speech “Declaration of Conscience” (June 1950), Senator Margaret Chase Smith claims…
She supports this claim by…
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Chase Smith SPEECH
Chase Smith’s purpose is to… in order to…
The tone the Senator establishes for her audience is…
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What message is conveyed in this 1947 slide by Herbert Block?
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What is the message conveyed by this cartoon? Why is the May 7, 1954 date of publication important?
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