otes that there were 180,000,000 Russians under Soviet rule after WW II and 6 years later there were almost 800,000,000 now under Soviet rule. He points out that this was an increase of over 400%. He then puts the numbers in ratios saying that the "odds have changed from 9 to one in our favor to 8 to 5 against us." (Chafe 50). In this he is emphasizing the us against them and selling the idea that Communism is growing fast and that the United States is loosing the cold war.This is where McCarthy starts the real setup for his bombshell. He is quoted, "When a great democracy is destroyed, it will not be because of enemies from without, but rather because of enemies from within." (Chafe 50). He then says that these traitors are not the minority of this country but are of the wealthiest of this country, and have the finest jobs in the Government. So he is telling these people that it is not them, but those rich people in the government who are selling out this country. This is where he drops the bomb. McCarthy insinuates that one of the most important government agencies, the State Department "is infested with Communists" (Chafe 50). He then says that he had a list of 57 people he believed to be "either card carrying members or certainly loyal to the Communist Party" (Chafe 50). The truth is there was no list, no names, it was just made up to get his speech recognized by the press. He then goes on to explain how this happened to the American people, and that our morals have not been distorted. He then ends his speech with the idea that this will only end "when the whole sorry mess of twisted, warped thinkers are swept from the national scene." (Chafe 50). Here he is saying we need to find these traders and remove them from Government. So who is McCarthy and why did he give this speech. Well, Joseph R. McCarthy was an unknown Wisconsin Republican Senator who was up for reelection. He needed a reelection issue and needed to...
