Which U.S. senator became the central figure associated with McCarthyism?
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Correct answer: Joseph McCarthy
Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin became the public face of anti-communist accusations in the early 1950s. His claims about communist infiltration in government helped define the era.
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