Full Question:
Which of the following was a result of Joseph McCarthy s attacks on President Truman in the early 1950s?
a. Truman defeated McCarthy in the election of 1952.
b. Dwight Eisenhower became president in 1952.
c. McCarthy decided not to run for reelection.
d. Truman was revealed to be a communist.
Dwight Eisenhower became president in 1952
Explanation:
Red Scare, an event that is credited to Senator Joseph McCarthy and he was identified as the top most military official. He was involved in the elimination of the Communism. Thus, he was considered as an anti communist in U.S and he also involved in the critics for the actions of the Democrat President Harry S. Truman.
Thus there were some distrust evolved among the Americans against the communists. The ideas of McCarthyism were appeared to be the Republican party's idea but there were a constant criticism of President Eisenhower. Thus, Dwight Eisenhower became president in 1952.
