A. List three things the author said that you think are important:
1. Fear of communism
2.There are 57 communist working within the state department.
3.Weeks before McCarthy gave the Wheeling Speech China fell to communism.
B. Why do you think this document was written?
I think this document was written to warn Truman about the treat of communism within his own department.
C. What evidence in the document helps you know why it was written?
"...I stated that the state department harbors a nest of communist and communist sympathizers who are helping shape our foreign policy..."
D. List two things the document tells you about life in the United States at the time it was written:
1. The fall to communism was a great fear.
2.Every department of the government had to be closely monitored to prevent communism.
E. Write a question to the author that is left unanswered by the document:
Does President Truman honor the attempt of Senator McCarthy and his attempt to preserve the democracy?
F. Date of document
F. Date of document
February 11, 1950
G. Author:
Telegram-Senator Joseph McCarthy
H. Purpose of document
The telegram was written to inform the President of the threat of communism in Americas own government.
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