history 6

Perform a search on the internet and locate and read Joseph McCarthy's speech given in Wheeling, West Virginia on February 9, 1950. 

Copy and paste the following keywords into your Google search bar: "Joseph McCarthy, Wheeling, West Virginia." The speech is also referred to as "Enemies from Within."

Construct the case study by responding to the following prompts: 3 PAGES

1. How does Senator Joseph  McCarthy define communist nations and what are the threats they pose?
2. Assess if Senator Joseph  McCarthy charges were accurate?
3. Replace the word communism in his speech with Islam. Analyze if there is similarities between what McCarthy said about communism and what has been said about Islam, particularly shortly after the attacks of 9/11?
4. Do you believe it is valid to draw comparisons between anti-communist rhetoric and anti-Islam  rhetoric?