Question

What was one result of the broadcasting of the Army-McCarthy hearings on television

Answer 1

The options of the question are, A) McCarthy became a hero yo many in the United States. B) McCarthy apologized to the people he had falsely accused. C) McCarthy proved that Joseph Welch was a Communist. D) McCarthy lost the support of the American public.

The correct answer is D) McCarthy lost the support of the American public.  

One result of the broadcasting of the Army-McCarthy hearings on television was that McCarthy lost the support of the American public.  

The first televised congressional inquiry to be broadcasted in the United States was the Army-MacCarthy hearings. In that hearing, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy(Wisconsin), accused the U.S. Army to have ties with the Communist. Joseph Welch was the Army counsel and defended the Army’s institution. One result of the broadcasting of the Army-McCarthy hearings on television was that McCarthy lost the support of the American public. After the hearings, the political career of McCarthy was practically over.  

Answer 2

One major result of the broadcasting of the Army-McCarthy hearings on television was that McCarthy lost a great deal of support from the American public, since his views and tactics were seen as wildly divisive.