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		+	'''Dec 14 Work and Simple Machines'''
		+	*GLE: PS.29, 30, 34
		+	*Objective: TLW Explain the benefits and drawbacks of each type of simple machine.
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		+	:#Students turn in books, and organize "Rocket Project" parts.
		+	:#Review HW - Hero Project Phase 2.
		+	:#Review Lab Results from Friday.
		+	:#LS - Students (3/group) "Jigsaw" Section 5.3.
		+	:#Whole-group Instruction: Teacher explains Ideal Mechanical Advantage (IMA) and Efficiency.
		+	:#HPS - Problem-based Instruction: <span style="background-color: #FF66FF">Students work on Rocket Project.</span>
		+	*Assessment: Teacher Asks Oral Questions throughout class, to gage student understanding and to determine pacing.
		+	*AMD: on file in Lesson Plan Binder
		+	*Closure: What do we call combinations of Simple Machines? Test Wednesday.
		+	'''Physical Science HW: Rockets and posters.'''
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		+	'''Dec 15 Work and Simple Machines'''
		+	*GLE: PS.29, 30, 34
		+	*Objective: TLW Explain the benefits and drawbacks of each type of simple machine.
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		+	:#Students turn in books, and organize "Rocket Project" parts.
		+	:#Review Hero Project Requirements.
		+	:#HPS - Problem-based Instruction: <span style="background-color: #FF66FF">Lab to 1) determine IMA, and 2) measure their MA, and calculate Efficiency of pulley systems.</span>
		+	:#HPS - Problem-based Instruction: <span style="background-color: #FF66FF">Students work on Rocket Project.</span>
		+	*Assessment: Teacher Asks Oral Questions throughout class, to gage student understanding and to determine pacing.
		+	*AMD: on file in Lesson Plan Binder
		+	*Closure: Rockets due tomorrow. Posters due Thursday. Test tomorrow.
		+	'''Physical Science HW: Rockets and posters.'''
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		+	*GLE: PS.29, 30, 34
		+	*Objective: TLW Explain the benefits and drawbacks of each type of simple machine.
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		+	:#HPS - Problem-based Instruction: <span style="background-color: #FF66FF">Students fire rockets to get data.</span>
		+	*Assessment: Teacher grades rocket flights based on 1)participation, 2)flight qualities, 3)time and angle in the air.
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		+	*GLE: PS.29, 30, 34
		+	*Objective: TLW Explain how rockets function from the point of view of Newton's Laws of Motion.
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		+	:#Students turn in Posters for final project.
		+	:#HPS - Problem-based Instruction: <span style="background-color: #FF66FF">Students fire rockets to get data.</span>
		+	*Assessment: Teacher grades rocket flights based on 1)participation, 2)flight qualities, 3)time and angle in the air.
		+	*AMD: on file in Lesson Plan Binder
		+	*Closure: Students finish worksheets to review rocket performance. So, how high did your rocket fly?
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		+	'''Dec 18 Final Project Presentations'''
		+	*GLE: PS.29, 30, 34
		+	*Objective: TLW Explain the significance of their hero.
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		+	:#Project-based Instruction: <span style="background-color: #FF66FF">Students present their hero to the class.</span>
		+	*Assessment: Teacher grades Final Projects based on completeness of info on posters and quality of presentation.
		+	*AMD: on file in Lesson Plan Binder
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	McCarthy quickly made a name for himself as a tail-gunner. As new traveled home to Appleton, McCarthy had received an air medal, four stars, and the distinguished Flying Cross, awarded for 25 missions in combat. Stories of McCarthy’s battle wound were soon also circulating the newspapers. These stories and awards help decorate not only his uniform but his political career as well. He name appearing on newspaper and in people’s ears were actually the effect that McCarthy wanted to jump start his path to Washington. In reality he only when on only two missions in which he shot at trees. The Fleming expose, about McCarthy’s war wound which was really from falling of a stairwell causing a leg fracture, further demolished the tail gunner and war-wound fabrications. “Typical of McCarthy, he disputed the story without expressing any ill will towards the author” (Oshinsky 32). Despite the insult to injury McCarthy came home to a hero’s welcome when he obtained a 30 day leave to run for the 1946 senator election against another incumbent Alexander Wiley as a republican. Surprisingly, McCarthy won 80,000 votes, not enough to beat Wiley but enough to get his name out there. Once again, McCarthy did not expect to win but ran for the experience and the publicity. This is a strategically maneuver that seems to be common among his attempts to enter a new field of politics.		McCarthy quickly made a name for himself as a tail-gunner. As new traveled home to Appleton, McCarthy had received an air medal, four stars, and the distinguished Flying Cross, awarded for 25 missions in combat. Stories of McCarthy’s battle wound were soon also circulating the newspapers. These stories and awards help decorate not only his uniform but his political career as well. He name appearing on newspaper and in people’s ears were actually the effect that McCarthy wanted to jump start his path to Washington. In reality he only when on only two missions in which he shot at trees. The Fleming expose, about McCarthy’s war wound which was really from falling of a stairwell causing a leg fracture, further demolished the tail gunner and war-wound fabrications. “Typical of McCarthy, he disputed the story without expressing any ill will towards the author” (Oshinsky 32). Despite the insult to injury McCarthy came home to a hero’s welcome when he obtained a 30 day leave to run for the 1946 senator election against another incumbent Alexander Wiley as a republican. Surprisingly, McCarthy won 80,000 votes, not enough to beat Wiley but enough to get his name out there. Once again, McCarthy did not expect to win but ran for the experience and the publicity. This is a strategically maneuver that seems to be common among his attempts to enter a new field of politics.

-	Upon returning to the pacific, McCarthy applied for another leave claiming that his judicial duties had been too long overlooked. He was denied the leave of absence and resigned his commission. His military experience helped him meet John Kennedy, which would help him later in his political life and it gave him the publicity he needed to test out his abilities with Alexander Wiley. In Feb. 1945, McCarthy obtained his official discharge from the Marines. Even though McCarthy was not the hero he claimed to be, he can be appreciated for the little that he did do in the military. The most important aspect was that he did not have to go. Yet, he did in order to benefit himself and the American people. What has the other politicians do during war times? By stepping on to the war ground, McCarthy is putting his life endanger. This makes him a hero regardless of his fall.	+	Upon returning to the pacific, McCarthy applied for another leave claiming that his judicial duties had been too long overlooked. He was denied the leave of absence and resigned his commission. His military experience helped him meet John Kennedy, which would help him later in his political life and it gave him the publicity he needed to test out his abilities with Alexander Wiley. In Feb. 1945, McCarthy obtained his official discharge from the Marines. Even though McCarthy was not the hero he claimed to be, he can be appreciated for the little that he did do in the military. The most important aspect was that he did not have to go. Yet, he did in order to benefit himself and the American people. What has the other politicians done during war times? Reporters and historians "have been so determined to cast him as a shameless liar that they have overlooked what McCarthy did do"
		+	(Herman 31) By stepping on to the war ground, McCarthy is putting his life endanger. This makes him a hero regardless of his fall.

	All of McCarthy’s preparations were for the 1946 Wisconsin primaries, where he would face incumbent, Bob Lafollette. The Lafollette has dominated the Wisconsin senate for years; however, with the destruction of the Progressive Party, Lafollette’s easy reelection became very difficult. McCarthy was once again the long-shot. Besides having no chance of winning, The Milwaukee journal and the Madison Capital-times tried to end McCarthy’s chance by “citing both the State Constitution and the American Bar Association’s code of ethics (which forbids judicial officers from engaging in political activities) and demanded that he resign his judgeship” (Oshinsky 42). He refused to lose his job and kept himself in the race. McCarthy’s campaign for senate reflected his strategies for other elections. He focused on a passionate issue that everyone cared about and he put himself out there so that anyone and everyone can see him. “His main theme, for example, was that America had the duty either to lead the world or to play no part in it at all” (Oshinsky 44). He also supported veterans’ pensions, which is probably another reason (aside from trying to publicize his military experience) they spent lots of money on brochures that playing on his military background. Another common aspect was that “the campaign had a curiously manic air about it, dominated by a figure who would say anything, threaten anyone, go anywhere to achieve his objective” (Oshinsky 44-45). His strategies incredibly seem to work very well.		All of McCarthy’s preparations were for the 1946 Wisconsin primaries, where he would face incumbent, Bob Lafollette. The Lafollette has dominated the Wisconsin senate for years; however, with the destruction of the Progressive Party, Lafollette’s easy reelection became very difficult. McCarthy was once again the long-shot. Besides having no chance of winning, The Milwaukee journal and the Madison Capital-times tried to end McCarthy’s chance by “citing both the State Constitution and the American Bar Association’s code of ethics (which forbids judicial officers from engaging in political activities) and demanded that he resign his judgeship” (Oshinsky 42). He refused to lose his job and kept himself in the race. McCarthy’s campaign for senate reflected his strategies for other elections. He focused on a passionate issue that everyone cared about and he put himself out there so that anyone and everyone can see him. “His main theme, for example, was that America had the duty either to lead the world or to play no part in it at all” (Oshinsky 44). He also supported veterans’ pensions, which is probably another reason (aside from trying to publicize his military experience) they spent lots of money on brochures that playing on his military background. Another common aspect was that “the campaign had a curiously manic air about it, dominated by a figure who would say anything, threaten anyone, go anywhere to achieve his objective” (Oshinsky 44-45). His strategies incredibly seem to work very well.

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-	In the 1950s, the utterance of the word “Red” could result in a jail sentence. Any unrelated evidence that slightly linked you to communism could have meant constant prosecution and/or the end of a promising career, thanks to Joseph McCarthy. He is the man everyone refers to when they think of the term McCarthyism - the practice of making accusations of disloyalty, particularly pro-Communist activity, in many instances, unsupported by proof or based on slight, doubtful, or irrelevant evidence. Having a reputation as the most feared man in the United States, senator McCarthy was a man that received praise for his clear ambitions and unstoppable drive. Although his policies caused fear and turmoil in the accused and in the American public, McCarthy stood firmly behind his ideals and values. To simply look at his prosecutions of suspected communist sympathizers is to leave unnoticed his cunning psychological and political strategies that persuaded the American public to allow Joseph McCarthy to demonstrate the full magnitude of McCarthyism.	+	In the 1950s, the utterance of the word “Red” could result in a jail sentence. Any unrelated evidence that slightly linked you to communism could have meant constant prosecution and/or the end of a promising career, thanks to Joseph McCarthy. He is the man everyone refers to when they think of the term McCarthyism - the practice of making accusations of disloyalty, particularly pro-Communist activity, in many instances, unsupported by proof or based on slight, doubtful, or irrelevant evidence. Having a reputation as the most feared man in the United States, Senator McCarthy was a man that received praise for his clear ambitions and unstoppable drive. Although his policies caused fear and turmoil in the accused and in the American public, McCarthy stood firmly behind his ideals and values. To simply look at his prosecutions of suspected communist sympathizers is to leave unnoticed his cunning psychological and political strategies that persuaded the American public to allow Joseph McCarthy to demonstrate the full magnitude of McCarthyism.

-	To judge the quality of a man, one must not only look at the high points in his career but evaluate the lows and highs on and off the political scene throughout his life in order to appreciate how astonishing Joseph McCarthy really was. Joseph McCarthy was born on a small farm in Appleton, Wisconsin on November 14, 1908 to proud parents, Bridget and Tim McCarthy. Tim McCarty, being a devout Roman catholic, tried to teach his seven children the values and lessons of Christianity by taking them to Sunday mass and leading them in prayers every night. Tim, a small farmer, could not financially contribute much to the education of his children, therefore Joseph McCarthy and his brothers and sisters had to learn the meaning of hard work. They would spend their day planting grains or tending to the farm animals. Tim knew that he would not provide for all his children properly so he would encourage them to start their own lives early. This taught his children how to think on their own and go to whatever lengths it would take to survive. These lessons apparently took hold in Joseph, because he decided to start a chicken farm, early in his life. There was also a long term affect that cast itself over Joseph during his political career, discussed in later pages. Because of daily chores to make ends meet, Joseph McCarthy could not fully focus in school, however.  After his chicken farm failed, he realized that only a proper education could insure a bright future.	+	To judge the quality of a man, one must not only look at the high points in his career but evaluate the lows and highs on and off the political scene throughout his life in order to appreciate how astonishing Joseph McCarthy really is. Joseph McCarthy was born on a small farm in Appleton, Wisconsin on November 14, 1908 to proud parents, Bridget and Tim McCarthy. Tim McCarty, being a religious Roman catholic, tried to teach his seven children the values and lessons of Christianity by taking them to Sunday mass and nightly prayers. Tim, a small time farmer, did not have much to give to his children to insure proper education, therefore Joseph McCarthy and his siblings knew the meaning of hard work. They would spend their day planting corn, oats, etc. or tending to the farm animals. Tim knew that he could not provide for all his children properly so he tried to encourage them to start their own lives early, teaching his children how to think on their own and go to whatever lengths it takes to survive. This especially affected Joseph, short term, because he decided to quit school at the age of fourteen to start a chicken farm. Because of daily chores to make ends meet, Joseph McCarthy could not fully focus in school. There was also a long term affect that casted itself over Joseph during his political career, discussed in later pages.  However, when his chicken farm failed, he knew that only a proper education can insure his bright future that lay before him. At the age of 21, Mrs. Osterloth, a close friend, persuaded Joseph to go back to school. He later enrolled at Little Wolf High School and used his natural persuasion skill to convince the principle of Little Wolf high school to allow him to take twice as many classes than a normal fourteen to fifteen year old high school student. Even before then McCarthy was an incredible student. “Often, when the teacher drilled her older pupils with problem sets, young McCarthy, though several grades behind, would cause a stir by blurting out the right answer… He was allowed to skip a grade” (Oshinsky 6). McCarthy’s astonishing drive and determination motivated him to finish four years of high school in nine months. McCarthy will go on to enroll at Marquette University and graduate with a law degree. This is a monumental achievement, not only in Joseph McCarthy’s day but in the present day as well, because finishing high school is a tough enough task but to come back from a six year absence and finishing in an unheard of time frame is something that can inspire children and adults of all generations that the strive for a brighter future is attainable, despite all odds. “Why did he work so hard? For one thing, Tim expected it. He supervised his sons carefully and stood for no nonsense” (Oshinsky 5). This is the stepping stone that built Joseph McCarthy’s personality that helps him develop and shape future decisions and policies.
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		+	McCarthy was a very hard working student at Marquette University, because “he was older, better motivated, and far more mature” (Oshinsky 10). While taking a full load of classes, he also worked almost any type of job, such as a dishwasher, valet, and boxing coach, to meet ends meet, even taking up gambling. As a gambler, McCarthy showed his early manipulation skills. He would intimidate his appoints by raising the bets with a sense of fearlessness that the opponents would fold their better hand. “McCarthy played poker the way he played everything else: no holds barred” (Oshinsky 13).  McCarthy will use these intimidation tactics in during his political career Aside from class, work, and hustling, Many people knew McCarthy as a “concerned and loving fellow, but that he was capable of being unscrupulous yet loyal, cruel yet understanding, destructive yet generous to the same people, without should a conscious sense of personal confusion. He seemed consumed by two conflicting forces: a frightening drive for recognition and for advancement, and a compulsive need to be liked, to be a “good fellow” (Oshinsky 14). Many people knew McCarthy as someone who is willing to do what it takes to get where he wants to be. He did not care who was in his way, McCarthy often rushed over people to get where he wants to be. This characteristic would take him far enough to place on top of the political scene.
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		+	McCarthy’s first encounter with politics was at Marquette University when he ran against his friend, Charles Curran, for class president his final year. McCarthy and Curran agreed to vote for each other on Election Day to keeps the race from getting out of control. As fate would have it, the results ended up as a tie. When the students casted their votes again, McCarthy won by only two votes. It turns out that McCarthy voted for himself, violating the pact made between him and Curran. Curran was quite upset about the situation but later realized that McCarthy only wanted to win and meant no ill will against him. They still remained friends. “The point here is not that McCarthy was often a concerned and loving fellow, but that he was capable of being unscrupulous yet loyal, cruel yet understanding, destructive yet generous to the same people, without should a conscious sense of personal confusion. He seemed consumed by two conflicting forces: a frightening drive for recognition and for advancement and a compulsive need to be liked, to be a ‘good fellow’” (Oshinsky 14). This election marked the beginning of McCarthy’s political ambitions. This is also the example that he will use as one of the many political strategies he will use later on in the pivotal point of his career.
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		+	In 1935 after graduating from Marquette University with a law degree, McCarthy tried to pick up any and as many legal case as possible in the small town of Waupaca. He opened his private practice in a small room in the Loan Abstract Building and took cases that many of the other lawyers in town would not take because they feared it would “upset the town or could be resolved out of court” (Oshinsky 16). With the great depression at its peak, life for many including McCarty were very tough. McCarthy went broke during this time without only lady luck, gambling, to pull him out of him out of the hole. In 1936, Mike Eberlin, a well known lawyer from Shawano, offered McCarthy a partnership in his firm. McCarthy gained a better status and respect by helping Eberlin with his heavy work load. Living in Shawano also helped his political career, McCarthy quickly rose to the top of the democratic scene by being the treasurer of the county organization, chairman of the Young Democrats of the Seventh Congressional District, and one of the top money raising supporter of Franklin D Roosevelt. In 1936, McCarthy also announced his candidacy for district attorney as a Democrat. He participated in the election, knowing that he would not win, for the experience and publicity. McCarthy’s ambitions were clear. He wanted to be on the political arena and he is willing to do anything to get the experience to get to Washington. McCarthy was “quite willing to take risks in the name of self improvement”, even if it means taking lose (Oshinsky 8)
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		+	Outside of politics and law, Joseph “remained close to the church. He went regularly to confession, observed meatless Fridays, gave generously to Catholic charities, and rarely missed Sunday mass” (Oshinsky 11). He would travel hours to attend services. Being a devout Catholic, he was very close to his mother until her death in 1941, at the age of seventy. Aside from being a great son, McCarthy was a good man, “who would give you his last dime” (Oshinsky 17). McCarthy also had flaws that everyone can see. He was “the hustle, the masculine bluster, the demand for recognition” (Oshinsky 14). He laced inner restraint and very “sloppy and disorganized. Finding something in his room or his law office, they recall, was a major project, like searching for the proverbial needle in a haystack” (Oshinsky 17). McCarthy is a human that has a great personality, an even greater drive, and many flaws. He is not an evil man that is out to destroy people’s careers or lives and he was very quick to make amends to anyone that “just happened to be in the way” (Oshinsky 20).
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		+	Two years after his first official political attempt, McCarthy announced his candidacy for the circuit judgeship for Langlade, Shawano, and Outagamie counties against incumbent, Edgar Werner. Because he also expressed his desires for that office, Eberlin was quite upset when McCarthy announced his candidacy first, knowing that Eberlin was a horrible politician. McCarthy later helped Eberlin win the same circuit judgeship to make up for his wrongs. During the campaign, many people doubted McCarthy’s ability to win over Werner’s incredible credentials. However, “one of the marks of [McCarthy’s] political genius was a knack for sensing when a supposedly unconquerable figure—a bob Lafollette or a Millard Tidings—had reached the point of vulnerability” (Oshinsky 21).  Werner was the first victim of McCarthyism. He ran a dirty race with lies. He claimed that the judge was 73 when he really was 66. “In fact, it wasn’t this simple. The judge had the ‘best’ evidence—his birth certificate from 1873—but the challenger, ever diligent, produced some evidence of his own. It consisted of the Martindale-Hubbell Law directory, which listed Werner’s birth year as 1866, and old biographical sketch of the Shawano Country Journal, which gave 1870, not 1873, as the date of birth. Had Joe been a gentleman, he would have accepted Werner’s figure and let the matter drop”. But he was an underdog scratching for an issue—any issue—that might damage the incumbent’s standing with voters. The age question was perfect, for it allowed him to exploit discrepancies that were part of the public record. Furthermore, the judge could not cry foul without highlighting his age—as well as the suspicion that he had lied about it in the past”(Oshinsky 22) . This helped McCarthy win the election. It was quite amazing how McCarthy can take something as simple as a misprint and turn it into a winning ticket into the judicial system. McCarthy used information to manipulate the minds of voters by taking them on a journey full of doubt. This is another key aspect to later political maneuvers and policy making.
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		+	Apart from slander and manipulation, McCarthy was a great politician. He knew the he always needed a passionate issue to speak about. However, he also knew that he needed voters on his side and to do that he simply shook hands with as many people as he can. The effort put forth in order to get to know the voter was the key to winning this election. He did not “talk about legal issues or job qualifications, but of neighborly things like crop prices, children, and the weather.” However as one farmer remembered, “he learned my name, my wife’s name, our kids’ names, and our dog’s name” (Oshinsky 23). A combination of an unscrupulous campaign and great people skills, McCarthy won with over 4,000 votes. “Losing to a pushy novice like McCarthy,” Werner was driven to retire, with the humiliation of losing to an amateur that many cheap shots, from law and died shortly after (Oshinsky 24). This election sets the precedent for all of McCarthy’s campaign strategies thereafter.
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		+	Age 29, youngest circuit judge in decades, McCarthy was known for his speedy trials, such as 5 minute divorces. He worked around the clock to close as many case as possible of not only his but other colleagues as well. He changed the standard of court proceeding, and he did not tolerate legal delays. Many people may have found this odd and an obstruction to the regular court process but many people, especially lawyers loved it. McCarthy’s method of handling court deposition “was unanimously applauded in the Tenth Judicial District” (Oshinsky 27). Although McCarthy was quick with his proceeding, He was known as reasonable, innovative, and normally compassionate, according to many lawyers and their clients. However, there was one person, Gilbert Lappley, did not like his speedy court procedures.
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		+	The monumental court case that highlight McCarthy’s judicial career was the Quaker Dairy case in June 1941. This case involved a local company violating the law, which sets the price of milk by Department of Agriculture, by lowering the price of milk. McCarthy dismissed the case, which got him in trouble when Lappley petitioned the State Supreme Court for a writ of mandamus, ordering McCarthy to restore the injunction and call for another hearing. McCarthy was livid, he heard the case again, but there was no doubt what his verdict would be. The local dairy company won the case against Lappley. “McCarthy managed to save the day by pointing out that he had acted in the best interests of consumers (which was true) and to make sure Quaker Dairy made milk affordable to every” (Herman 27). This case landed in the local newspaper depicted McCarthy as a judicial activist that is willing to look out for the consumer; this is an example of “how bad law can sometimes be good politics” (Herman 27). Any public exposure was good for the aspiring politician.
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		+	By 1941, the judicial arena was begging to bore McCarthy. He desired to have an official office in Washington D.C. as a politician making laws not just interpreting them. However, the battle of Pearl Harbor, on Dec 7, 1941, put a quick halt to his plans for Washington. McCarthy joined the marines, even though he did not need to because his job was important enough to exempt him from the war. He knew, however, the importance of a military background in the political arena. He also did not give up his judicial obligations either. McCarthy simple agreed give up his pay until he returned from his tour and continue handle his case load when he got back. In Aug 4, 1952, a masterful and determined McCarthy left for his tour of the pacific as a first lieutenant in the marines.
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		+	McCarthy quickly made a name for himself as a tail-gunner. As new traveled home to Appleton, McCarthy had received an air medal, four stars, and the distinguished Flying Cross, awarded for 25 missions in combat. Stories of McCarthy’s battle wound were soon also circulating the newspapers. These stories and awards help decorate not only his uniform but his political career as well. He name appearing on newspaper and in people’s ears were actually the effect that McCarthy wanted to jump start his path to Washington. In reality he only when on only two missions in which he shot at trees. The Fleming expose, about McCarthy’s war wound which was really from falling of a stairwell causing a leg fracture, further demolished the tail gunner and war-wound fabrications. “Typical of McCarthy, he disputed the story without expressing any ill will towards the author” (Oshinsky 32). Despite the insult to injury McCarthy came home to a hero’s welcome when he obtained a 30 day leave to run for the 1946 senator election against another incumbent Alexander Wiley as a republican. Surprisingly, McCarthy won 80,000 votes, not enough to beat Wiley but enough to get his name out there. Once again, McCarthy did not expect to win but ran for the experience and the publicity. This is a strategically maneuver that seems to be common among his attempts to enter a new field of politics.
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		+	Upon returning to the pacific, McCarthy applied for another leave claiming that his judicial duties had been too long overlooked. He was denied the leave of absence and resigned his commission. His military experience helped him meet John Kennedy, which would help him later in his political life and it gave him the publicity he needed to test out his abilities with Alexander Wiley. In Feb. 1945, McCarthy obtained his official discharge from the Marines. Even though McCarthy was not the hero he claimed to be, he can be appreciated for the little that he did do in the military. The most important aspect was that he did not have to go. Yet, he did in order to benefit himself and the American people. What has the other politicians do during war times? By stepping on to the war ground, McCarthy is putting his life endanger. This makes him a hero regardless of his fall.
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		+	All of McCarthy’s preparations were for the 1946 Wisconsin primaries, where he would face incumbent, Bob Lafollette. The Lafollette has dominated the Wisconsin senate for years; however, with the destruction of the Progressive Party, Lafollette’s easy reelection became very difficult. McCarthy was once again the long-shot. Besides having no chance of winning, The Milwaukee journal and the Madison Capital-times tried to end McCarthy’s chance by “citing both the State Constitution and the American Bar Association’s code of ethics (which forbids judicial officers from engaging in political activities) and demanded that he resign his judgeship” (Oshinsky 42). He refused to lose his job and kept himself in the race. McCarthy’s campaign for senate reflected his strategies for other elections. He focused on a passionate issue that everyone cared about and he put himself out there so that anyone and everyone can see him. “His main theme, for example, was that America had the duty either to lead the world or to play no part in it at all” (Oshinsky 44). He also supported veterans’ pensions, which is probably another reason (aside from trying to publicize his military experience) they spent lots of money on brochures that playing on his military background. Another common aspect was that “the campaign had a curiously manic air about it, dominated by a figure who would say anything, threaten anyone, go anywhere to achieve his objective” (Oshinsky 44-45). His strategies incredibly seem to work very well.
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		+	Most people did not take McCarthy seriously because of Lafollette’s legacy. What truly helped McCarthy an extra mile was Howard Murray, a democratic, was out to destroy Lafollette’s candidacy. Communist groups were also out to destroy Lafollette too for his strong stance against communism, while McCarthy took an ambiguous stand on communism for now. He had the progressive dissolution, the stalwart campaign, and labor’s alliance with the democrats playing against him. No effective campaign, spent little money, and spent even less time in Wisconsin. Incredibly, McCarthy won the 1946 election. He has reached his goal: What now?
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		+	First thing he did when he got to Washington, not knowing what to do; he decided that he wanted to speak to the president about John L. Lewis and the coal strike. When the president turned him down he called a press conference. This outrageous and bizarre reacts would also sent a precedent to his senatorial career. In McCarthy’s early senatorial career, he really did not have a direction or goal. He was assigned to the committee on expenditures in the executive department; he became a one-man demolition squad, soon establishing his reputation as an arrogant and wildly unpredictable colleague. He was removed from the banking and currency committee for being a “trouble marker.” Despite not having done something spectacular, he felt that he was a good party man. He voted mostly conservative in the senate, he supported tax cuts for the wealthy, restrictive labor legislation, and smaller federal budgets. On the other hand he voted against federal aid to education, public housing, and public power appropriation. Two years as a senator, McCarthy desperately needed an issue he can call his own, because re-elections are in the near future.
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		+	The Malmedy massacre caught McCarthy’s eyes. In 1944 at the battle of the bulge, a battalion of German first S.S. Panzer division captured several hundred American soldiers near the Belgian village in Malmedy. After the Germans surrendered, 43 S.S. troops were convicted by an American war-crimes court. Yet the convicted claims that a false confession was beaten out of them. A committee of Republican Raymond Baldwin, Democrats Lester Hunt, and Estes Kefauver was formed. McCarthy was asked to participate in the hearings. He took great interest in the case and claim that he believe in the troops because the “kids” were beaten half to death why shouldn’t they confess for the torturing to stop. McCarthy’s allegations angered Baldwin, who tried to uphold the military’s image even though he knew what was going on. McCarthy withdrew himself from the hearings after humiliating Baldwin. “One of McCarthy’s more remarkable traits…was an instinct for detecting, and then exploiting, the political weakness of his opponents” (Oshinsky 76).

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