The presidency: Eisenhower's personality and the policies of 'dynamic conservatism'; Nixon as Vice-President; the Republican Party; the end of McCarthyism
Eisenhower won the 1952 presidency and governed as a moderate conservative, calming Cold War fears at home. His vice-president Nixon and the collapse of McCarthyism both shaped this quieter political era.
Real World
When McCarthy attacked the US Army on live television in the 1954 Army-McCarthy hearings, attorney Joseph Welch's question — 'Have you no sense of decency?' — turned public opinion and ended McCarthy's political power within months.
Exam Focus
Credit answers that explain WHY Eisenhower tolerated McCarthy initially (political calculation) before explaining what actually ended McCarthyism (overreach, Senate censure).
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