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Who was the US senator who charged thousands of Americans of being Communist supporters during the 1950's?
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Joseph McCarthy
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Members of the HUAC charged numerous Hollywood figures with what?
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Us senator who charged thousands of Americans of being communist supporters during the 1950s?
McCarthy
US Senator who charged thousands of Americans of being Communist supporters during 1950's?
McCarthy
US senator who charged thousands of Americans of being Communist supporters during the 1950's?
Senator Joseph McCarthy
Arthur Miller was charged with 'Contempt of Congress' What did he refuse to do?
He refused to disclose the names of fellow writers that were allegedly involved with the Communist party or that held Communist sympathies.
What is a charged word?
A charged word is any word that evokes a strong emotional response from your reader. Ex: love, hate, war, cancer, destitute, terrorist, communist.
With what crimes were the Japanese-Americans who were sent to internment camps charged?
none
Members of the house un-American activities committee huac charged numerous Hollywood figures with?
being communist sympathers
What first brought attention to Joseph R McCarthy and secured his re-election?
McCarthy charged that the State Department was infested with communist agents
Where did senator McCarthy first announce that the state department was infested with communist?
In February, 1950 a little-known senator from Wisconsin made a speech in WHEELING, WEST Virginia. The senator, Joseph R. McCarthy, charged that the State Department was infested with communist agents.
Why did people fear McCarthyism?
fear of retaliation, people did not want to be charged because they were communists. Even if someone did something a little bit suspicious, McCarthy could immediately charge them for being communist. people became fearful of McCarthyism even if they were not communists because you could be accused because you had a relative who was a communist or a friend who was a communist.
What happened to the holly wood ten?
The Hollywood Ten were among a group of Hollywood employees that were charged with being Communist. They refused to answer questions based on the 1st Amendment and were held in contempt. They were banned from working in Hollywood until they were cleared of being Communist and of contempt of Congress.
Members of the HUAC charged numerous Hollywood figures with what?
Members of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) charged numerous Hollywood figures with being communist sympathizers or having ties to the Communist Party during the 1940s and 1950s. This period, known as the "Red Scare," led to the blacklisting of many actors, writers, and directors, who were unable to work in the industry due to accusations of being "un-American."
