Question

What did McCarthy do first to get the public’s attention?

Answer 1

He claimed that 205 communists worked in the US State Department.

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

He was claiming that 205 communists were working in the US State Department!

Step-by-step explanation:

He started in 1950 at Wheeling, West Virginia, with his speech "Enemies from Within."

He finally lost credibility in ~1954 and died three years later.