Senator Joseph McCarthy conducted a Senate investigation regarding communist
infiltration of _______, which went too far and led to the demise of his career
Answer:
the U.S. Army
Explanation:
In April 1954, Senator McCarthy in his attempt to conduct a senate investigation regarding communist inflitration, into the U.S Army, in turn, it was the Army that exposed the senator’s unpopular acts by showing evidence that he had tried to win preferential treatment for his aides when they were drafted.
Also, the “Army-McCarthy” hearings on national television, showed how McCarthy intimidated witnesses and offered evasive responses when questioned, the hearings struck many observers as a shameful moment in American politics
