Question

McCarthy uses Alger Hiss...

A. to accuse the State Department of framing an innocent man.
B. to praise the State Department's efforts in revealing and punishing spies.
C. as an example of communist corruption in the State Department.
D. as an example of the State Department's ability to distract the public from larger issues.

Answer 1

Joseph McCarthy used Alger Hiss as an example of communist corruption in the State Department, exploiting his case to support his accusations of widespread communist infiltration in the government.

Step-by-step explanation:

Joseph McCarthy used Alger Hiss as an example of communist corruption in the State Department. In 1948, Hiss was accused by a former Soviet spy of being a coconspirator and passing microfilmed documents to the Soviets. Although Hiss was not convicted of espionage, he was found guilty of perjury. McCarthy exploited this case to support his accusations of widespread communist infiltration in the government.