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What was the House UnAmerican Activities Committee responsible for?
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The House of Representatives began its work investigating subversive activity by U.S. citizens in 1930 as the Fish Committee and in 1934 as the McCormack Committee. In 1938 the committee was revived as the Dies Committee (after the name of its chairman, Martin Dies, Jr., D-Texas) to investigate the activities of communist and fascist organizations on the home front. Despite the strong anticommunism of Chairman Dies, before and during World War II the committee concentrated on fascist organizations.
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What group of writers refused to answer the questions of the HUAC and were sent to jail?
The Hollywood Ten
What does HAUC stand for?
Do you mean "HUAC" If so then it stands for (The House Un-American Activities Committee)
What congressional committee began investigating communist subversion in the US in 1947?
House Committee on Un-American Activities (HCUA) It was in existence from 1934 till 1975, at which point its responsibilities were transferred to the House Judiciary Committee. In 1947, this committee held hearings about the influence of Communist propaganda on Hollywood.
What is the significance of HUAC?
The HUAC is the House Un-American Activities Committee. It was significant in creating a panel to investigate communist ties on the part of private citizens, public employees, and organizations.
Who was the leader of HUAC?
Martin Dies was the first chairman of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). The committee is nonetheless most associated with a man who was never a member of it, Senator Joseph McCarthy, who used some of the committee's tactics in his own Senate investigations.
What was the function of house UnAmerican Activities Committee?
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In 1947 the house unamerican activities committee huac targeted for investigation?
All of the Above
What are the release dates for House of Unamerican Activities - 1984?
House of Unamerican Activities - 1984 was released on: USA: 1984
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 was the house committee on unamerican activities?
The House Committee on Un-American activities was created to investigate disloyalty and subversive organizations between 1938 to 1975.. It was originally created in 1938 to uncover citizens with Nazi ties within the United States.
When Pete Seeger appeared before the House Committee on UnAmerican Activities in 1955 he refused to answer the committee's questions about his personal beliefs. He based his refusal on?
the First Amendment, which guarantees freedom of speech.
When Pete seeger appeared before the House Committee on unAmerican activities in 1955 he refused to answer the committee's questions about his personal believe he bases refusal on?
The First Amendment, which guarantees freedom of speech
What movie and television projects has Martin Dies been in?
Martin Dies has: Played himself in "Committee on UnAmerican Activities" in 1962. Played himself in "Seeing Red" in 1983. Played Himself - Chairman of House Un-American Activities Committee in "Bogart: The Untold Story" in 1996. Played himself in "Assignment: Rescue" in 1997. Played himself in "The Tramp and the Dictator" in 2002.
When Pete Seeger appeared before the House Committee on UnAmerican Activities in 1955, he refused to answer the committee's questions about his personal beliefs He based his refusal on?
the First Amendment he had his fredom of speach (apex)
What group of writers refused to answer the questions of the HUAC and were sent to jail?
The Hollywood Ten
When did House Un-American Activities Committee end?
House Un-American Activities Committee ended in 1975.
What came last folkrock the great depression the house unamerican activities committeethe grand ole opry?
Folk-Rock (Apex) =]
