1950, a junior senator named Joseph McCarthy went on the offensive against communist subversion . Unlike many other investigators, McCarthy declared that he possessed concrete facts: a list containing the names of Soviet sympathizers holding high ranks in the US government . McCarthy went on to terrorize and abuse people from all walks of life for several years . The senator's investigation into high-ranking military personnelled to his final undoing and censure by the Senate. In retrospect , people believe that McCarthy never had a legitimate list of names and that his attacks were predominantly fabricated , leading to the popular conception of McCarthy as an amoral political opportunist . "

What was MOST LIKELY McCarthy's motivation for his inquiries ?
A-government security and integrity
B-resentment toward communism
C-personal gain and prestige
D-adherence to capitalism