Joseph McCarthy

By ChuckD12

  • Joseph McCarthy is born

    Grand Chute, Outgamie County, Wisconsin

  • Joe only took 4 cases in 9 months

    Later started working for another firm
  • Ran For district attorney and lost

    Ran For district attorney and lost

  • Runs for circuit judge of Wisconsin

    Runs for circuit judge of Wisconsin

  • Becomes a Marine

    Becomes a Marine

    He was an intelligence officer in Bougainville and flew 14 bombings until 1945
  • Lost against Alexander Wiley

    Lost against Alexander Wiley

    While stationed in South Pacific (Picture is of Alexander Wiley)
  • Senator

    Senator

    He became senator in 1947 until he was voted off on Dec. 2 1954

  • Accuses Army

    Conflicting accusations by Joseph McCarthy to the Army that lasted two months.

  • Joseph McCarthy dies

    From alcohol-induced cirrhosis of the liver