Question

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 hearings came to a close. plagued with poor health and alcoholism, mccarthy himself died three years later. blacklisting mccarthy was not the only individual to seek out potential communists. the house committee on un - american activities (huac) targeted the hollywood film industry. actors, writers, and producers alike were summoned to appear before the committee and provide names of colleagues who may have been members of the communist party. those who reported and named names of suspected communists were allowed to return to business as usual. those who refused to address the committee were cited. 3. part a: what is the meaning of the word unscrupulous as used in paragraph 14? a. impolite b. corrupt c. aggressive d. shameless

Explanation:

The context shows McCarthy made unethical attacks on the army. "Unscrupulous" means having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair, which is closest in meaning to "corrupt".

Answer:

B. corrupt