[PAR] [TLE] Joseph McCarthy [SEP] Joseph Raymond McCarthy (November 14, 1908 – May 2, 1957) was an American politician who served as U.S. Senator from the state of Wisconsin from 1947 until his death in 1957.  Beginning in 1950, McCarthy became the most visible public face of a period in the United States in which Cold War tensions fueled fears of widespread Communist subversion.  He is known for alleging that numerous Communists and Soviet spies and sympathizers had infiltrated the United States federal government, universities, film industry, and elsewhere.  Ultimately, the smear tactics he used led him to be censured by the U.S. Senate.  The term "McCarthyism", coined in 1950 in reference to McCarthy's practices, was soon applied to similar anti-communist activities.  Today, the term is used in reference to what are considered demagogic, reckless, and unsubstantiated accusations, as well as public attacks on the character or patriotism of political opponents. [PAR] [TLE] Loss of China [SEP] The "loss of China" refers, in U.S. political discourse, to the unexpected Communist Party takeover of mainland China from the American-backed Nationalists in 1949, and therefore the "loss of China to communism".  The "loss of China" was portrayed by critics of the Truman Administration as an "avoidable catastrophe".  It led to a "rancorous and divisive debate" and the issue was exploited by the Republicans at the polls in 1952.  It also played a large role in the rise of Joseph McCarthy, who, with his allies, sought scapegoats for that "loss", targeting notably Owen Lattimore, an influential scholar of Central Asia.
[PAR] [TLE] Joseph McCarthy [ SEP ] Joseph Raymond McCarthy ( November 14 , 1908 – May 2 , 1957 ) was an American politician who served as U.S. Senator from the state of Wisconsin from 1947 until his death in 1957 . Beginning in 1950 , McCarthy became the most visible public face of a period in the United States in which Cold War tensions fueled fears of widespread Communist subversion . He is known for alleging that numerous Communists and Soviet spies and sympathizers had infiltrated the United States federal government , universities , film industry , and elsewhere . Ultimately , the smear tactics he used led him to be censured by the U.S. Senate . The term " McCarthyism " , coined in 1950 in reference to McCarthy 's practices , was soon applied to similar anti - communist activities . Today , the term is used in reference to what are considered demagogic , reckless , and unsubstantiated accusations , as well as public attacks on the character or patriotism of political opponents . [PAR] [TLE] Loss of China [ SEP ] The " loss of China " refers , in U.S. political discourse , to the unexpected Communist Party takeover of mainland China from the American - backed Nationalists in 1949 , and therefore the " loss of China to communism " . The " loss of China " was portrayed by critics of the Truman Administration as an " avoidable catastrophe " . It led to a " rancorous and divisive debate " and the issue was exploited by the Republicans at the polls in 1952 . It also played a large role in the rise of Joseph McCarthy , who , with his allies , sought scapegoats for that " loss " , targeting notably Owen Lattimore , an influential scholar of Central Asia .
What term was coined from the name of the senator who saw a large rise in popularity as a result of the loss of China?
What term was coined from the name of the senator who saw a large rise in popularity as a result of the loss of China ?
McCarthyism
McCarthyism