Question

“tail gunner joe” shot down
when dwight eisenhower became president, he had no love for mccarthy.
however, ike was reluctant to condemn mccarthy for fear of splitting the
republican party. mccarthys accusations went on into 1954, when the wisconsin
senator focused on the united states army. for eight weeks, in televised hearings,
mccarthy interrogated army officials, including many decorated war heroes.
but this was his tragic mistake. television illustrated the mean - spiritedness of
mccarthys campaign. the army then went on the attack, questioning mccarthys
methods and credibility. in one memorable fusillade, the council for the army
simply asked mccarthy, “at long last, have you no sense of decency left?”
poll after poll showed the american people thought that mccarthy was
unscrupulous in his attack of the army.
fed up, mccarthys colleagues censured him for dishonoring the senate, and the
thearings came to a close. plagued with poor health and alcoholism, mccarthy
himself died three years later.
guiding questions
question 3 of 5
what was mccarthys biggest mistake?
a testing president eisenhowers patience
b placing members of the u.s. army under army
treason
c splitting the republican party with his accusations
d televising the hearings and attacking members of
the u.s. army

Explanation:

The text states that McCarthy's focus on the U.S. Army in televised hearings was his tragic mistake. Television showed his mean - spiritedness and led to the army attacking his methods and credibility. Public opinion turned against him as a result.

Answer:

D. televising the hearings and attacking members of the U.S. Army