What role did Edward R. Murrow play in the second Red Scare?

A He made public charges against government officials without any
evidence,

B. He claimed firsthand knowledge of spying by government officials.

C. He asked the public to think critically about disloyalty charges
made against citizens.

D. He represented the army during hearings about disloyal activity.

Respuesta :

C. He asked the public to think critically about disloyalty charges

made against citizens.

Explanation:

  • Becoming one of the big media stars, in 1951 he began to host the television show See It Now, which became famous for turning the public against the then influential Senator Joseph McCarthy and leading to his downfall.
  • A few years later, Murrow came out of favor with his friend and CBS president William S. Paley, and in 1961 he accepted President John Fitzgerald Kennedy's offer to run the US News Agency.
  • At that point, he was found to have died of lung cancer.

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Answer: C. He asked the public to think critically about disloyalty charges