It was a witch hunt by McCarthy and against the American philosophy and constitution.
The Hollywood Ten
The HUAC (House Un-American Activities Committee) relentlessly pursued anyone it suspected of supporting Communist ideas. Hollywood studios circulated a blacklist of industry people who were denied work in films because they opposed HUAC and spoke out.
THE HUAC-- an overviewThe HUAC was the House Un-american Activties Committee, it was responsible for the destruction of all unamerican things.
The Un-American Activities Committee was established in 1937 to investigate subversive movements. The problem the Americans had was the supporting people within the organization.
Paul Robeson was investigated by the HUAC because he had made a speech that said that blacks would not support the US if there was a war against the Soviet Union. He also refused to sign an affidavit that said that he was not a communist.
The Hollywood Ten
The Hollywood Ten
the question is what didn't the huac do
HUAC was the House Un-American Activities Committee.
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.
The Hollywood Ten
The HUAC is the House Committee on Un-American Activities. This is a committee found in the United States of America.
The HUAC (House Un-American Activities Committee) relentlessly pursued anyone it suspected of supporting Communist ideas. Hollywood studios circulated a blacklist of industry people who were denied work in films because they opposed HUAC and spoke out.
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The writers who refused to answer questions in front of the HUAC committee were known as the Hollywood Ten.
The HUAC launched its first major attack against Hollywood.