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What do the Salem witch trials and the house of un American activities committee have in common?
Nothing. HUAC was not involved in the "witch hunt" McCarthy hearings (the ones compared the the Salem trials), which were performed by a different government committee.
How did McCarthy and huac create a reign of terrior?
Joseph McCarthy and the House Committee on Un-American Activities created a reign of terror by going on a communist witch hunt. McCarthy questioned the loyalty and patriotism of people he suspected of being communists. Hearings were held and reputations were ruined.
What was the H.U.A.C.?
THE HUAC-- an overviewThe HUAC was the House Un-american Activties Committee, it was responsible for the destruction of all unamerican things.
What is HUAC and what did it set out to do in the 1940s and 1950s?
HUAC was the House Committee on Un-Amercan Activities. It was created to investigate disloyal and subversive organizations, such as Fascism Nazism and Communism. Largely associated with McCarthyism, HUAC set out to investigate and convict peole of holding left-wing (communism) views. In 1947, HUAC began blacklisting Hollywood actors and producers.
What was one unexpected effect of Alger Hiss spy case?
Richard Nixon was thrust into the national spotlight
Which industry did HUAC launch its first major attack against?
The HUAC launched its first major attack against Hollywood.
What types of people were target by th HUAC?
people from all walks of life throughout American societyd.
What did huac do?
the question is what didn't the huac do
Were the 1950 huac hearings constitutionally legal?
Most people would say no, but in the 1950's, nobody cared as much. Today, they wouldn't be considered constitutionally legal though - it's asking too much...
What do the Salem witch trials and the house of un American activities committee have in common?
Nothing. HUAC was not involved in the "witch hunt" McCarthy hearings (the ones compared the the Salem trials), which were performed by a different government committee.
What are three ways that the US reacted to fear of communism at home?
1) some even felt that communists could threaten the US government from within. 2) in 1947, congress set up the house committee on un Americana activites(HUAC). 3) ten people called before HUAC refused to testify. they said the hearings were unconstitutional.
What does HUAC stand for?
HUAC was the House Un-American Activities Committee.
What did the huac hearings and the mccarran-Walter act show about American attitudes?
It showed how Americans can be so inconsiderate about poeples religion and feelings. It also showed how innocent people were put to shame for something that they were accused of but never proven to have really done it
What are three facts about HUAC?
The HUAC was used to find citizens in United States with Nazi ties. It was established in 1938 under the leadership of Martin Dies. The House Judiciary Committee was transferred the functions of HUAC on the abolishment of HUAC in 1975.
Why were the Hollywood 10 blacklisted?
They felt the hearings were a violation of the First Amendment.
What is a huac?
The HUAC is the House Committee on Un-American Activities. This is a committee found in the United States of America.
How did McCarthy and huac create a reign of terrior?
Joseph McCarthy and the House Committee on Un-American Activities created a reign of terror by going on a communist witch hunt. McCarthy questioned the loyalty and patriotism of people he suspected of being communists. Hearings were held and reputations were ruined.
