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The Hollywood Ten
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What term describes the film industry workers who refused to cooperate with the HUAC?
The Hollywood Ten
What group refused to answer the questions of HUAC?
The Hollywood Ten, a group of screenwriters and directors, famously refused to answer questions posed by the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) during the late 1940s. They declined to testify about their political beliefs and affiliations, citing their First Amendment rights. As a result, they were held in contempt of Congress and served prison sentences, marking a significant moment in the broader context of the Red Scare and anti-communist sentiment in the United States.
Why was Paul Robeson investigated by HUAC?
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.
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 group of writes refused to answer the questions of huac?
The writers who refused to answer questions in front of the HUAC committee were known as the Hollywood Ten.
What term describes the writers who refused to work with the huac?
The Hollywood Ten
What group of writers refused to answer the questions of the HUAC and were sent to jail?
The Hollywood Ten
What group of actors who refused to answer questions from the HUAC and were sent to jail?
the hollywood 10
What did huac do?
the question is what didn't the huac do
Who were the Hollywood ten and what were they accussed of?
The Hollywood ten were ten Hollywood writers thought to be Communist by HUAC (House Committee on Un-American Activities). Joseph McCarthy said that these ten writers could use the film industry to spread communist propaganda. The Hollywood ten were then investigated by HUAC, the writers refused to give evidence saying that the constitution gave them the right to free speech. The Hollywood ten were supported by famous movie stars like Humphrey Bogart, this made no difference the Hollywood ten were sent to prison for refusing to give evidence at HUAC trials, and for being suspected communists. :)
What term describes the film industry workers who refused to cooperate with the HUAC?
The Hollywood Ten
What term describes the film industry workers refused to cooperate with the huac?
The Hollywood Ten
What group refused to answer the questions of HUAC?
The Hollywood Ten, a group of screenwriters and directors, famously refused to answer questions posed by the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) during the late 1940s. They declined to testify about their political beliefs and affiliations, citing their First Amendment rights. As a result, they were held in contempt of Congress and served prison sentences, marking a significant moment in the broader context of the Red Scare and anti-communist sentiment in the United States.
What was the purpose of HUAC and Hollywood 10?
The House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) was established in the 1930s to investigate alleged disloyalty and subversive activities among private citizens, particularly those in the entertainment industry. The "Hollywood Ten" were a group of screenwriters and directors who refused to testify before HUAC about their political beliefs and affiliations during the Red Scare. Their defiance led to their blacklisting in Hollywood, representing a significant clash between government authority and artistic freedom during a time of intense anti-communist sentiment.
Why was Paul Robeson investigated by HUAC?
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.
What does HUAC stand for?
HUAC was the House Un-American Activities Committee.
