McCarthy Telegram to Truman

A. List three things the author said that you think are important:1. How Senator McCarthy had a piece of paper saying that over 200 employees were card carrying members of a Communist Party. 2. The fear of communism which had existed since the 19th century. 3. McCarthy was placed on the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on the investigations of the Senate Committee on Government Operations. 

B. Why do you think this document was written?- I think this document was written because McCarthy was trying to inform Truman that there were communists within the state department. 

C. What evidence in the document helps you know why it was written? Quote from the document.- For one McCarthy says that they were able to compile a list of 57 communists in thew state department that were now available to Truman.

D. List two things the document tells you about life in the United States at the time it was written:1. Communists were not likes all too much during this time. 2. They are worried about the loyal American Democrats that could be affected by the Communists.

E. Write a question to the author that is left unanswered by the document: 

How exactly should the President attempt to deal with the situation of exposing the Communists?

F. Date of document

February 11, 1950
G. Author:

Author of the Telegram was Senator Joseph McCarthy
H. Purpose of document

To inform President Truman about the Communists within the state department and what could possibly be done about the situation and the consequences that could result from not solving this predicament.